Ilhan Omar

Ilhan Abdullahi Omar

Ilhan Abdullahi Omar is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district since 2019. She is the first Somali-American, the first naturalized citizen from Africa, and the first woman of color to hold elective office from Minnesota.

Ilhan Abdullahi Omar is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district since 2019. She is the first Somali-American, the first naturalized citizen from Africa, and the first woman of color to hold elective office from Minnesota.