Eva Habil (إيفا هابيل in Arabic) is an Egyptian lawyer. In 2008, she became Egypt's first female mayor when she was appointed mayor of Kom Buha,[1] a town of Upper-Egypt with a population of about 10,000. She was chosen over five male candidates, including her brother.[2]
Habil was born in Kom Buha. Like most of the village residents, she is a Coptic Christian. Her father was the mayor there until 2002. She studied and practiced law in Cairo, and is a member of the National Democratic Party.[1][2]
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- ^ a b Fleishman, Jeffrey (8 March 2009). "In Egypt, a village boasts the nation's first female mayor". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Moi, Eva Habil, première maire d'Egypte" (in French). Jeune Afrique. Agence France-Presse. 12 December 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2017.