Municipal elections

According to the National Commission for Lebanese Women, some 600 women were elected during the 2016 municipal elections, an increase of 15% compared to the last elections held in 2010.

Paris Mayoral Race Hosts an All-Female Field

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Fri, 08/16/2013 - 00:00

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Paris Mayoral Race Hosts an All-Female Field

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The two biggest parties have chosen their candidates: Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, of the center-right Union pour un Mouvement Populaire (UMP), and Anne Hidalgo of the Parti Socialiste (PS).

Two other women are also widely expected to fight for the mayor seat against candidates from several smaller parties: Marielle de Sarnez of the centrist MoDem and the Green party leader Cecile Duflot.

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