- Lateefa Al Gaood
Lateefa Al Gaood (Arabic: لطيفه القعود) is a
Bahraini politician. In2006 , she became the first female candidate to be elected to theCouncil of Representatives of Bahrain . She won by default after the other two candidates in herconstituency withdrew from the race in the middle of October before campaigning began. [cite news | title=Bahrain's woman candidate gets a boost after two opponents quit race | work=Gulfnews | url=http://www.gulfnews.com/region/Bahrain/10075498.html | date=2007-03-28 ] She was also the first woman anywhere in the Gulf region to be elected in a legislative general election. She represents the sixthconstituency of theSouthern Governorate . Due to her previous electoral failure she stood for a different constituency in 2006 to increase her chances of getting elected. [cite news | title=Bahrain Elects Woman To Parliament, A Gulf First | work=Bahrain: Gateway to the Gulf | url=http://www.gulfnews.com/region/Bahrain/10075498.html | date=2007-03-29 ] She is currently the only female member of the Council of Representatives. She graduated from theUniversity of Nottingham in1996 . She also holds diplomas fromHelwan University inEgypt as well as theDarden Graduate School of Business Administration inVirginia . She used to work for the Bahraini Ministry of Finance.ee also
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Bahrain election 2006 women candidates References
External links
*cite web
title = Lateefa Al Gaood
language = Arabic
publisher = Official website of theCouncil of Representatives of Bahrain
url = http://www.nuwab.gov.bh/Member/1531ead7-4dcd-40c5-af86-701344f952c3/Default.aspx
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accessdate = 2008-04-16
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