Previous Year Question
The first woman recently elected to Local Council of Mecca in Saudi is
A.
Mariam Bint
B.
Hanouf Bint
C.
Salma Bint
D.
Aasma Bint
Correct Answer: C
Detailed Solution
The question refers to Salma bint Hizab al-Oteibi. In December 2015, she was elected to the municipal council of Madrakah in Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia. In the initial results, she was reported as the first woman elected to public office in Saudi Arabia.
The 12 December 2015 municipal elections were particularly significant because they were the first elections in Saudi Arabia in which women were permitted both to vote and to stand as candidates. Several other women were subsequently elected to municipal councils across the country.