Eva Habil

Eva Habil (Arabic: إيفا هابيل) is an Egyptian lawyer and politician. In 2008, she became Egypt's first female mayor when she was appointed mayor of Kom Buha,[1][2] a town of Upper-Egypt with a population of about 10,000. She was chosen over five male candidates, including her brother.[3]

Habil was born in Kom Buha. Like most of the village residents, she is a Coptic Christian.[4] Her father was the mayor there until 2002.[3] She studied at Ain Shams University,[5] practiced law in Cairo, and was a member of the National Democratic Party.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Holton, V.; Dent, F. (17 April 2012). Women In Business: Navigating Career Success. Springer. ISBN 978-1-137-00839-8.
  3. ^ a b c "Moi, Eva Habil, première maire d'Egypte" (in French). Jeune Afrique. Agence France-Presse. 12 December 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  4. ^ Ph.D, Mona L. Russell (11 January 2013). Egypt. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 158. ISBN 978-1-59884-234-0.
  5. ^ Rakha, Marwa (20 December 2008). "Looking at Egypt's First Female Mayor". Global Voices. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
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