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political activist. Years active. 2013–present. Known for. Co-founding Ex-Muslims of North America. Movement. Secularism. Sarah Haider is an American writer of South Asian ancestry, public speaker, and political activist. [1] She cofounded the advocacy group Ex-Muslims of North America (EXMNA), which seeks to normalize religious dissent and ...
Cause. Response to 2023 Israel–Hamas war. Participants. 100,000 to 300,000 (estimated) The National March on Washington: Free Palestine was a demonstration held on November 4, 2023, at the National Mall, in Washington, D.C. The event was held in conjunction with similar protests across the United States and internationally.
The Levy Court was disbanded in 1871 with the Mayor when congress consolidated all the remaining governments in DC. Some of the more prominent members of the Levy Court include Thomas Corcoran, John Cox, George W. Riggs, and Sayles J. Bown [ 2 ] Image. Mayor [ 5 ] Term began. Term ended. Political party.
Sharon Pratt (born January 30, 1944), formerly Sharon Pratt Dixon and Sharon Pratt Kelly, is an American attorney and politician who was the mayor of the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1995, the first mayor born in the District of Columbia since Richard Wallach who took office in 1861 and the first woman in that position.
Muriel Elizabeth Bowser (born August 2, 1972) is an American politician who has been serving as the 8th and current Mayor of the District of Columbia since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously represented the 4th ward as a member of the Council of the District of Columbia from 2007 to 2015.
Pramila Jayapal (/ prəˈmɪləˈdʒaɪəpɑːl / prə-MILL-ə JY-ə-pahl; born September 21, 1965) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from Washington's 7th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she represents most of Seattle, as well as some suburban areas of King County.
Khaleda Zia. The two women have ruled Bangladesh as prime ministers since 1991. [25][26] As the third most populous Muslim-majority country, Bangladesh has been ruled, as of 2023, for the last 32 years by female Prime Ministers [27] by electing Khaleda Zia [28][29] and Sheikh Hasina as prime ministers. Sheikh Hasina.
t. e. On November 6, 2018, Washington, D.C., held an election for its mayor. Incumbent Democrat Muriel Bowser won re-election, becoming the first Mayor to do so for Washington, D.C., since Anthony A. Williams won a second term in 2002. In the first 80 days of her re-election campaign, Bowser raised about $1.4 million for her campaign fund. [1]