Nadia Mohamed

Nadia Mohamed (born c. 1996) is an American politician and mayor of St. Louis Park, Minnesota since 2023. Mohamed is the first Somali American elected as mayor of a U.S. city.

Early life and education
Mohamed immigrated to the United States with her family as refugees when she was 10. Her family settled in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. She has a bachelor's degree in HR from Metropolitan State University.

Career
In 2019, at age 23, she was elected to the St. Louis Park city council, becoming its youngest-ever and first Muslim member. The Star Tribune described her 2023 mayoral campaign as focused on investment in community policing and programs to make homeownership more affordable. On November 7, 2023, Mohamed defeated retired banker Dale A. Anderson in the municipal election to succeed outgoing Mayor Jake Spano. Endorsed by Spano, she won 58% of the vote.