Soham El Wardini

Soham El Wardini

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==Biography==
==Biography==
Wardini was born in 1953 in the rural community of Latmingué, [[Kaolack Region]], [[Senegal]].{{cite web |last1=Kiunguyu |first1=Kylie |title=Soham El Wardini is Dakar's first post-independence female mayor |url=https://thisisafrica.me/soham-el-wardini-dakars-first-female-mayor/ |website=This Is Africa |accessdate=15 February 2019 |location=Dakar |date=4 October 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190218081902/https://thisisafrica.me/soham-el-wardini-dakars-first-female-mayor/|archive-date=18 February 2019}} She and her 10 siblings were born to a Senegalese mother and Lebanese father.{{cite web |author1=El Hadji Ibrahima Thiam |title=Une Dame De Cœur |url=https://www.seneplus.com/article/une-dame-de-c%C5%93ur |website=Seneplus |accessdate=16 February 2019 |language=fr |date=9 January 2015}} Following her father's death, her family moved to the city of [[Kaolack]], where she attended high school. She majored in English at [[Cheikh Anta Diop University]] (then University of Dakar) and taught at various colleges.{{cite web |last1=Seck |first1=Momar Diack |title=Entrée historique de Soham Wardin à la Mairie de Dakar : Entretien avec Fouad Wardini, son frère, pour le Portrait d'une Sénégalaise, bon teint |url=http://www.lactuacho.com/entree-historique-de-soham-wardin-a-la-mairie-de-dakar-entretien-avec-fouad-wardini-son-frere-pour-le-portrait-dune-senegalaise-bon-teint/ |website=Lactuacho |accessdate=17 February 2019 |language=fr-FR |date=4 October 2018}}
Wardini was born in 1953 in the rural community of Latmingué, [[Kaolack Region]], [[Senegal]].{{cite web |last1=Kiunguyu |first1=Kylie |title=Soham El Wardini is Dakar's first post-independence female mayor |url=https://thisisafrica.me/soham-el-wardini-dakars-first-female-mayor/ |website=This Is Africa |accessdate=15 February 2019 |location=Dakar |date=4 October 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190218081902/https://thisisafrica.me/soham-el-wardini-dakars-first-female-mayor/|archive-date=18 February 2019}} She and her 10 siblings were born to a Senegalese mother and a Senegalese father with Lebanese roots.{{cite web |author1=El Hadji Ibrahima Thiam |title=Une Dame De Cœur |url=https://www.seneplus.com/article/une-dame-de-c%C5%93ur |website=Seneplus |accessdate=16 February 2019 |language=fr |date=9 January 2015}} Following her father's death, her family moved to the city of [[Kaolack]], where she attended high school. She majored in English at [[Cheikh Anta Diop University]] (then University of Dakar) and taught at various colleges.{{cite web |last1=Seck |first1=Momar Diack |title=Entrée historique de Soham Wardin à la Mairie de Dakar : Entretien avec Fouad Wardini, son frère, pour le Portrait d'une Sénégalaise, bon teint |url=http://www.lactuacho.com/entree-historique-de-soham-wardin-a-la-mairie-de-dakar-entretien-avec-fouad-wardini-son-frere-pour-le-portrait-dune-senegalaise-bon-teint/ |website=Lactuacho |accessdate=17 February 2019 |language=fr-FR |date=4 October 2018}}


Wardini won the title of [[Miss Senegal]] and [[Miss Senegambia]] in 1970.{{cite web |title=Portrait : la Maire de Dakar Soham El Wardini a été 'Miss Sénégal' 1970 |url=https://www.tract.sn/portrait-la-maire-de-dakar-soham-el-wardini-a-ete-miss-senegal-1970/ |website=Tract |accessdate=17 February 2019 |language=fr-FR |date=3 October 2018}}
Wardini won the title of [[Miss Senegal]] and [[Miss Senegambia]] in 1970.{{cite web |title=Portrait : la Maire de Dakar Soham El Wardini a été 'Miss Sénégal' 1970 |url=https://www.tract.sn/portrait-la-maire-de-dakar-soham-el-wardini-a-ete-miss-senegal-1970/ |website=Tract |accessdate=17 February 2019 |language=fr-FR |date=3 October 2018}}