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"Morocco's Marrakech elects first woman mayor." Al Arabiya (Saudi Arabia). Al Bawaba (Middle East) Ltd. 2009. HighBeam Research. 29 Mar. 2015 <http://www.highbeam.com>.
"Morocco's Marrakech elects first woman mayor." Al Arabiya (Saudi Arabia). 2009. HighBeam Research. (March 29, 2015). http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-202221996.html
"Morocco's Marrakech elects first woman mayor." Al Arabiya (Saudi Arabia). Al Bawaba (Middle East) Ltd. 2009. Retrieved March 29, 2015 from HighBeam Research: http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-202221996.html
Summary: A 33-year-old lawyer on Monday became the first woman to be elected mayor of Marrakech, one of Morocco's biggest cities and a key tourist destination.
Fatima Zahra Mansouri
A 33-year-old lawyer on Monday became the first woman to be elected mayor of Marrakech, one of Morocco's biggest cities and a key tourist destination.
Fatima Zahra Mansouri outpolled veteran outgoing Mayor Omar Jazouli by 54 votes to 35 in Monday's municipal council vote, becoming the second woman to take a mayoral position in Morocco after Asmaa ChaEobi, mayor of Essaouira. "I am honored to lead Marrakech city hall," Mansouri said. "I hope to be able to measure up to this new challenge. …
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