Ilhan Omar is a US congresswoman, know her husband, brother and net worth
Find out more about her and her career.
As preparations are underway for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming address to the joint session of the US Senate and House, several members of the US Democratic Party have declared their decision to boycott the speech.
Ilhan Omar biography, age, family, husband, brother, religion, education, net worth, Twitter
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Their motivation derives from worries over the Modi administration’s purported targeting of Muslims and other religious minorities, which they see as a violation of religious freedom. Not so surprisingly, Ilhan Omar, a Muslim congresswoman for the US Democratic Party, has also joined this boycott.
On Twitter, Ilhan wrote,
“Prime Minister Modi’s government has repressed religious minorities, emboldened violent Hindu nationalist groups, and targeted journalists and human rights advocates with impunity. I will NOT be attending Modi’s speech.”
Known for her critical stance towards India, Ilhan Omar’s participation further strengthens the growing movement within the Democratic Party as its members assert their concerns by abstaining from attending Modi’s joint address to Congress.
Since then, Ilhan has become a hot topic of discussion, with many people trying to find out more about her. So, here’s what we know about her:
Who is Ilhan Omar?
Ilhan Omar is a Somali-American Congresswoman. She has been in the news because she is set to boycott PM Modi’s upcoming address to the joint session of the US Senate and House.
She was born on 4 October 1982 in Mogadishu. Her father’s name is Nur Omar Mohamed, a colonel in the Somali army and a teacher trainer, whereas her mother’s name is Fadhuma Abukar Haji Hussein, a Benadiri. She is the youngest of seven siblings.
Ilhan Omar and her family fled Somalia to escape the Somali Civil War. Later, they secured asylum in the U.S. Soon, they settled in Minneapolis. She became a U.S. citizen in 2000 at the age of 17.
She did her schooling at Thomas Edison High School. Subsequently, she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science and international studies from North Dakota State University. She also becomes the Policy Fellow at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.
Ilhan Omar was married three times. She first married Ahmed Abdisalan Hirsi. The couple becomes the parents of two children. However, the couple got divorced. She later married Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, a British Somali who is alleged to be her own brother. However, they also got divorced.
She later reconciled with her first husband and gave birth to their third child. However, Omar and Hirsi divorced again in 2019. In early 2020, Omar married for the third time, this time to Tim Mynett, a political consultant and founder of a consulting firm named E Street Group.
Ilhan Omar is currently 40 years old and is a Muslim by religion.
Her career
Before going into politics, Ilhan Omar worked as a community nutrition instructor. She worked as a top policy adviser on several campaigns.
When she was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2016, she made history by becoming the country’s first Somali-American politician. She was one of the first Muslim women in Congress and the first Somali-American elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018.
She is a part of “The Squad” and has been a vocal supporter of liberal causes. Ilhan Omar was re-elected in 2020 and barely prevailed in the Democratic race the following year.
The net worth of Ilhan Omar
According to a financial disclosure report filed by Omar in May 2019, she had no assets at that time and owed between $15,001 and $50,000 in student loans, and had a car loan from Toyota for $10,000 to $15,000, leaving her with a negative net worth ranging from -$25,001 to -$65,000, per OpenSecrets.
In more recent years, her net worth has often been disputed and in a recent 2021 financial disclosure examined by Fox News, it is indicated that Omar’s disclosure “does not appear to list any of the congresswoman’s personal bank accounts,” despite this being required by federal law.
“Omar’s campaign paid eStreet Group $3.7 million over the 2020 cycle, according to campaign filings, contributing four-fifths of political payments to her husband’s firm during the election cycle,” Fox News reported and the outlet also disclaimed that it is entirely possible Omar does not have a personal bank account matching the $5,000 reporting threshold.
Omar recently also inked a significant book deal with HarperCollins, according to Forbes, worth an estimated $100,000.
Ilhan Omar’s 2020 Reelection Campaign Funds: $5.8 Million
Omar’s campaign committee raised around $5.8 million in successful 2020 race, per data compiled by both OpenSecrets.org and FollowTheMoney.org.
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