Haji Farah Ali Omar

Haji Farah Ali Omar
الحاج فرح علي عمر
Minister for Economic Affairs of Somalia
In office
1956–1960
Personal details
Born1907
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.