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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2013 12:19:01 GMT
The government in Northern Cyprus has collapsed with a fresh set of elections called. In the meantime the cabinet is now filled with (mainly) technocrats, and what must be a first for a Muslim country.. A female Prime Minister.
More to follow...
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Jun 27, 2013 12:22:11 GMT
Post by The Bishop on Jun 27, 2013 12:22:11 GMT
and what must be a first for a Muslim country.. A female Prime Minister I think you will find that Pakistan beat them to that by some distance.
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Jun 27, 2013 12:23:14 GMT
Post by Tony Otim on Jun 27, 2013 12:23:14 GMT
and what must be a first for a Muslim country.. A female Prime Minister I think you will find that Pakistan beat them to that by some distance. Beat me to it!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2013 12:26:21 GMT
Meh. Of course....note to self wake up off nights before posting... Ok a first for that part of the world... ( I think!).... ;-)
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Jun 27, 2013 13:03:06 GMT
Post by The Bishop on Jun 27, 2013 13:03:06 GMT
There's also Indonesia I think - but don't want to rub it in
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Jun 27, 2013 13:18:18 GMT
Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jun 27, 2013 13:18:18 GMT
Bangladesh has had two rival female political leaders for a long time - Sheikh Hasina (Awami League, good guys) and Khaleda Zia (Bangladesh National Party, in league with Islamists Jamaat-e-Islami).
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Jun 27, 2013 13:38:22 GMT
Post by tricky on Jun 27, 2013 13:38:22 GMT
Tansu Ciller would also seem to be an appropriate person to mention - and that really is rubbing it in (and I think negates your comment about that part of the world).
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Jun 27, 2013 13:46:42 GMT
Post by The Bishop on Jun 27, 2013 13:46:42 GMT
Oh dear, coggers ![:-*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/kiss.png)
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Jun 27, 2013 13:59:24 GMT
Post by erlend on Jun 27, 2013 13:59:24 GMT
Or slightly near, Golda Meir if we are talking part of the world rather than religion.
I would guess that a sizeable majority of the world's Islamic population live in countries which have had female leaders (factoring in Indira Ghandi).
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Actually not true. I just checked wiki. It is over 49%. The catch is that a full quarter of Muslims live in Africa and female leaders have been rare there.
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Jun 27, 2013 14:47:37 GMT
Post by erlend on Jun 27, 2013 14:47:37 GMT
Actually it does beat 50%. A few countries I didn't think of have of course had women leaders (Senegal,Mali and Kyrguzstan) plus a few more that had high enough muslim populations to show (Mozambiqie and Phillipines). Total about 851 of 1619 million.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2013 15:03:24 GMT
Well and truly put in my place. Can I safely say it is a first for NC then?
#muttersoath#
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Jun 27, 2013 15:16:23 GMT
Post by erlend on Jun 27, 2013 15:16:23 GMT
Don't feel too got at. A lot of us pedants here!
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Post by johnloony on Jun 28, 2013 2:37:25 GMT
Hahaha! This thread is a bit like the sketch from "Life of Brian".
"APART FROM Turkey, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Indonesia, Philippines, Mali and Kyrgyzstan, which Muslim countries have ever had a woman prime minister or president?"
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Jun 28, 2013 7:03:44 GMT
Post by Crimson King on Jun 28, 2013 7:03:44 GMT
John, you are a very naughty boy
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Jun 28, 2013 9:51:33 GMT
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Post by The Bishop on Jun 28, 2013 9:51:33 GMT
Hmmm, the Phillipines aren't majority Muslim are they??
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Jun 28, 2013 10:14:39 GMT
Post by erlend on Jun 28, 2013 10:14:39 GMT
No Catholic. My reference to them had a significant Muslim population. I think it is the end towards Malaysia where they are concentrated, I seem to remember separatists with muslim issues.
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Jun 28, 2013 11:27:06 GMT
Post by The Bishop on Jun 28, 2013 11:27:06 GMT
Yes, in Mindanao.
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Jun 28, 2013 11:48:10 GMT
Post by Pete Whitehead on Jun 28, 2013 11:48:10 GMT
I always assumed you were an Anglican Bishop
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Jun 28, 2013 14:15:47 GMT
Post by erlend on Jun 28, 2013 14:15:47 GMT
I think it's a broad church.
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Post by Georg Ebner on Jan 4, 2018 8:40:07 GMT
Turkish North Cyprus will elect the parliament on January 7th.
According to polls with a ReBirth of UBP, but also rather a majority for the parties supporting ReUnification with the South.
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