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| Sassy Women Take Over Iranian City; Perplexed Men Consult Koran |
| 2004-06-01 |
| From IranMania The Iranian city of Saveh has elected the first female mayor in the 25-year history of the Islamic republic .... The new mayor, Mehri Roustaie Gherailou, was a former member of the austere desert city’s municipal council and has been described as being "experienced in public management." Saveh is 100 kilometers (62 miles) southwest of Tehran and home to 125,000 people. Five years ago it distinguished itself by electing a majority of women to its muncipal council, a body that in turn appoints a mayor. In the 2003 municipal elections, three women were voted onto the seven-member body .... |
| Posted by:Mike Sylwester |