Tansu Ciller / Muslim Women Prime Ministers

Submitted by Jan O (United States), Oct 19, 2007 at 09:05

" These women were not important political figures in their own right etc etc "

Tansu Ciller was not one of those you mentioned .. so your facts are not correct

Prime Minister Çiller does not enjoy the backing of a strong political dynasty like the Bhuttos. Her father was governor of a modest-sized town in the Aegean region. Her reputed wealth--by her own admission she is worth $50 million--resulted from shrewd property speculation in Istanbul in the 1970s. Single-minded certainly, she forced her husband, Özer , to adopt her maiden name--a provocative move even in more Westernized societies.

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