Sofia, Bulgaria Elects First Female Mayor
Bulgarian Education Minister Yordanka Fandukova was elected the first female mayor of the capital city of Sofia in what was described as a “landslide victory” by the Southeast Europe Times. Winning 66 percent of the vote, Fandukova handily defeated her fellow candidates in the mid-November contest.
Sofia elects first woman mayor-SETimes.com
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By vital voices staff on December 1st 2009 in Elections, Eurasia, News & Current Events, Political Participation, Women in Politics