Haji Farah Ali Omar
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Haji Farah Ali Omar (b. 1907) 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.
, situated in the southern Jubba
region of Somalia
. His family later lived in Shalaambood in the Shabelle
/Jubba
river valleys.
for Economic Affairs in the Trust Territory of Somalia
(1956) and the post-independence civilian government led by President Aden Abdullah Osman Daar
.
As a member of the government both before and after Somalia's independence, Omar was a member of various missions to the United States
and to the United Nations
.
Somali people
Somalis are an ethnic group located in the Horn of Africa, also known as the Somali Peninsula. The overwhelming majority of Somalis speak the Somali language, which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family...
politician. He was a senior official in the government of the Trust Territory of Somalia
Trust Territory of Somalia
The Trust Territory of Somalia was a United Nations Trust Territory that was administered by Italy from 1949 to 1960, following the dissolution of the former Italian Somaliland inside the territory of modern-day Somalia.-History:In 1941, Italian Somaliland was occupied by British and South African...
and later served as Minister of Economic Affairs in Somalia
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
's post-independence civilian administration.
Biography
Omar was born in 1907 in the town of JamaameJamaame
Jamame, also spelt Jamaame or Giamame and known in Italian as Margherita, is a densely populated town in southern Somalia.-Overview:Jamame is situated in the Jubbada Hoose region...
, situated in the southern Jubba
Jubaland
Jubaland , also known as Azania or the Juba Valley and formerly as Trans-Juba , is an autonomous region in southern Somalia. Its eastern border lies 40–60 km east of the Jubba River, stretching from Gedo to the Indian Ocean, while its western side flanks the North Eastern Province in...
region of Somalia
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
. His family later lived in Shalaambood in the Shabelle
Shebelle River
The Shebelle River begins in the highlands of Ethiopia, and then flows southeast into Somalia towards Mogadishu. Near Mogadishu, it turns sharply southwest, where it follows the coast. Below Mogadishu, the river becomes seasonal...
/Jubba
Jubba River
The Jubba River is a river in southern Somalia. It begins at the border with Ethiopia, where the Dawa and Ganale Dorya rivers meet, and flows directly south to the Indian Ocean, where it empties at the Goobweyn juncture.-History:...
river valleys.
Political career
Omar served as a Party Representative in the Territorial Council from 1952 to 1956. He was later appointed MinisterMinister (government)
A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
for Economic Affairs in the Trust Territory of Somalia
Trust Territory of Somalia
The Trust Territory of Somalia was a United Nations Trust Territory that was administered by Italy from 1949 to 1960, following the dissolution of the former Italian Somaliland inside the territory of modern-day Somalia.-History:In 1941, Italian Somaliland was occupied by British and South African...
(1956) and the post-independence civilian government led by President Aden Abdullah Osman Daar
Aden Abdullah Osman Daar
Aden Abdulle Osman Daar , popularly known as Aadan Cadde, was a Somali politician and the country's first President from July 1, 1960 to June 10, 1967.-Biography:...
.
As a member of the government both before and after Somalia's independence, Omar was a member of various missions to the United States
United States
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and to the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
.