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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 Komboha, a town of Upper-Egypt with a population of about 10,000. She was chosen over five male candidates, including her brother.
Habil was born in Komboha. 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.References
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