# Ilhan Omar's Marriage Timeline

> Public records show Rep. Ilhan Omar married twice with a 2009-2011 overlap.
- Title: Ilhan Omar's Marriage Timeline · Newsweek | Shortify
- Summary: Public records show Rep. Ilhan Omar married twice with a 2009-2011 overlap. Ilhan Omar legally married Ahmed Elmi in 2009 and Ahmed Hirisi in 2020 after a…
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- Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/ilhan-omar-marriage-timeline-what-public-records-show-12618887
- Published: 2026-10-26T14:01:41+00:00
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- Topics: ilhan omar, ahmed elmi, ahmed hirisi, minnesota, congress, marriage, federal investigation, immigration records
## Marriage Timeline
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's marriage history returned to focus after federal agents searched her Washington home on October 12.
## 2009 Marriage to Elmi
Omar legally married Ahmed Nur Said Elmi on February 12, 2009, in Hennepin County.
## 2011 Separation
Omar and Elmi separated in 2011, ending their relationship within their faith tradition without a civil divorce.
## 2012 Reunion
Omar reconciled with Hirisi in 2012, having their third child while still legally married to Elmi.
## 2014-2015 Tax Filing
Omar and Hirisi filed joint federal tax returns despite not being legally married and while Omar remained married to Elmi.
## 2018 Legal Marriage
Omar legally married Hirisi in January 2018 after completing a civil divorce from Elmi in December 2017.
## Key takeaway

Ilhan Omar legally married Ahmed Elmi in 2009 and Ahmed Hirisi in 2020 after a 2011 separation.