Haji Farah Ali Omar الحاج فرح علي عمر | |
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Minister for Economic Affairs of Somalia | |
In office 1956–1960 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1907 Jamaame, Somalia |
Haji Farah Ali Omar (Somali: Xaaji Faarax Cali Cumar, Arabic: الحاج فرح علي عمر) (1907 – unknown) was born in the town of Jamaame, situated in the Mudug region of Somalia, and was a Somali politician. He was a senior official in the government of the Trust Territory of Somalia and later served as Minister of Economic Affairs in Somalia's post-independence civilian administration. He is also credited with creating the first Somali Shilling and the printing offices to mint and produce the coins.[1]