Short Biography of one of the Most Influential Somali People f 2021 The Mayor and Governor of Benadir Region H.E Omar Mohamud Mohamed (Filish)
H.E Omar Mohamud Mohamed (Filish) has been in Somalia’s politics for almost two decades. He served as MP from 2004 to 2016. He also held ministerial positions in the interim governments of Somalia. Omar was appointed as the Mayor of Mogadishu and Governor of Banadir by the president of Somalia in Aug 2019. Since his appointment, He introduced reform agenda for the city of Mogadishu.
He successfully managed the devolution of Education and Primary Health Care services from the federal level to the local in line with the federal system and national decentralization framework.
He succeeded to build 14 tarmac roads in Mogadishu distancing a total of 35.8 km which positively contributed to security, transport, and economic improvements.
Recently, for the first time, his administration conducted a wide range of local community consultations and produced Mogadishu Vision 2040 for achieving safer, cleaner, and resilient Mogadishu.