Pinar Yesil : role model for young Australians PDF Print E-mail
Pinar Yesil was born in Australia to Turkish parents before the family returned to their home country when she was seven or eight. The 28-year-old Paperbark Ward councillor defeated Yvonne Herring 7-4 in a vote early 2008 to become the first Muslim mayor of Dandenong..

"..As Mayor of the City of Greater Dandenong and as a young Turkish Muslim woman I believe I am a role model for young Australians.

Becoming Mayor at such a young age was a significant achievement.

I hope it acts as inspiration for other young people to achieve their dreams."

Australian-Turk Pinar Yesil was elected the City of Greater Dandenong’s first Muslim Mayor in late 2008.

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