Abdullah H. Hammoud | |
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عبدالله حمود | |
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Mayor of Dearborn | |
Assumed office January 1, 2022 | |
Preceded by | John B. O'Reilly Jr. |
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 15th district | |
In office January 1, 2017 – December 29, 2021 | |
Preceded by | George Darany |
Succeeded by | Jeffrey Pepper |
Personal details | |
Born | Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. | March 19, 1990
Political party | Democratic |
Education | |
Abdullah H. Hammoud (Arabic: عبدالله حمود; born March 19, 1990)[1] is an American politician serving as the 7th mayor of Dearborn, Michigan, since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Hammoud had previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives, representing the 15th district from 2017 to 2021.[2][3]
Hammoud is the first Arab-American, Lebanese American and first Muslim mayor of Dearborn as well as the second youngest mayor in the city’s history.[4] His election is considered historic as the city is home to one of the largest Middle Eastern and Muslim populations per capita in the United States.[5]