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A first in Bahrain

MANAMA (Bahrain): A woman will serve as an elected representative in Bahrain's Parliament for the first time in the Gulf kingdom's history, election authorities have announced on Tuesday. Lateefa al-Geood has effectively won a seat in Parliament, because she was the only candidate who registered to run in her region, Bahrain's official news agency reported. Parliamentary elections are scheduled for November 25. ``I am very proud as a Bahraini woman to reach this point, and I hope more than one female candidate reaches Parliament. They have the qualifications and the charisma,'' Ms. Al-Geood said Ms. Al-Geood holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Helwan University in Egypt, and a master's degree in financial management from the University of Nottingham, England.She works in Bahrain's Ministry of Finance. — AP

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