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Vera George Mousa Baboun (Arabic: فيرا جورج موسى بابون, born October 6, 1964) is a Palestinian politician and the first female mayor of Bethlehem.〔 〕〔 〕 Baboun has a Masters degree in African-American literature.〔 〕 Prior to her election, she was headmistress of the Roman Catholic High School in Beit Sahour〔 and was an English literature lecturer at Bethlehem University,〔 〕〔 (【引用サイトリンク】 url = http://www.grace-network.net/researcher_MENA-baboun.php )〕 where she was also the dean of student affairs.〔 Additionally, she is the chairperson of the Board of Directors for Guidance and Training Centre for Family and Children〔〔 as well as a gender studies researcher looking at the role of information technology in empowering women in the Arab world.〔〔〔 At the time of her election, she was a Ph.D. candidate in Arab-American women’s literature.〔〔 Baboun is the mother of five children.〔 She is an Arab Christian〔〔 〕 who ''Die Welt'' has noted for her striking green eyes and ambition.〔 ==Bethlehem mayoral election, 2012== Baboun led the Independence and Development bloc,〔 〕 made up of 12 Muslims and Christians in the Fatah movement campaigning to improve services and promote the tourism potential of Bethlehem.〔 Her bloc was described generally as professionals and technocrats by ''Al-Ghad''.〔 〕 Few expected Baboun to win. She ran against well-known male candidates as well as individuals supported by Islamists and left-wing Palestinians.〔 By 12 Oct 2012, Fatah was leading polling by AWRAD research centre at 49%.〔 〕 Her bloc won the election on 20 Oct 2012〔 and Baboun was officially chosen as mayor in a closed session of the Bethlehem Municipal Council by the nine council members of her bloc who were popularly elected. Her opponents got six seats on the council.〔 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vera Baboun」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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