Ryan Alshebl, a 29-year-old refugee from Syria, was officially sworn in as mayor of Ostelsheim, a city in the state of Baden-Württemberg, in southwestern Germany, at a ceremonial meeting of the municipal council organized on Friday evening, reports Saturday Please
Alshebl fled Syria because of the war eight years ago. In April 2023, citizens of the town of Ostelsheim with a population of 2,500 residents elected him mayor with an absolute majority of 55.41%.
The Young Mayors Network said it does not know of any other refugee who arrived in Germany in 2015 and who is currently the mayor of a German municipality.
According to the Municipal Association of Baden-Württemberg, no person with Syrian roots has ever run for mayor of this German state. (Agerpress)
Source: Hot News
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