Omar Fateh | |
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.jpg) Fateh in the Minnesota Senate chambers in 2021 | |
| Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 62nd district | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Hayden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 19, 1990 Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Democratic (DFL) |
| Residence | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | George Mason University |
| Occupation | Legislator |
Omar Mahmood Fateh (/ˈfɑːteɪ/ FAH-tay;[1] Somali: Cumar Faatax; born April 19, 1990) is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 62, which includes parts of south Minneapolis in Hennepin County. Fateh is the first Somali American and Muslim to serve in the Minnesota Senate.[2]
- ^ "Senate Members' Pronunciation". Minnesota Legislature. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ Jackson, Zoe (January 1, 2021). "New state senator's Socialist ambitions will face reality at Minnesota State Capitol". Star Tribune.