Parisians Elect City's First Female Mayor

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo
(Image: wwd.com)

Socialist Party candidate Anne Hidalgo now has a unique claim to fame: she is the first woman to be elected mayor of Paris. Ironically, a female was the runner-up in the contest, as the Los Angeles Times reported in today's online edition.

Winning the Parisian election is a big deal in France. The position, unlike its counterparts in New York or Chicago, provides a major springboard into high-profile national office. We'll see what the Spanish-born Hidalgo does while running the French capital's local government.