The Syrian refugee protruding mayor of the German city, years after the war

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Syrian who arrived inside Germany As a refugee in 2015. she won the elections in the mayor at the southwestern German state of Baden-Wurttemberg.

Riyan Alshebl, who left his hometown like Suvaid in Syria eight years ago, is independent in the municipality of Ostelsheim. He won 55.41% of the votes on Sunday, beating two German candidates, Marco Strauss and Mathias Fei.

The locals listed a 29-year-old when greeted their victory, the victory he described as “sensational,” he was reported on Monday Monday.

“Today, Ostelsheim sent an example for broad-mindedness and cosmopolitanism for the whole of Germany,” he said according to the German Public RTV Service ZDF. “It’s not something that can be taken for granted in a conservative, rural area.”

The first call of Alsheba after his victory was his mother in Syria, who was delighted to the news, reported Svr.

Baden-Württemberg Municipal Association said Alshebl the first man with Syrian roots he started and won the mayor’s office. He will start his role in June.

The residents of Ostelsheim welcomed their incoming mayor. “A great opportunity came true, and the real man became our mayor,” Annette Keck said, who lives in the village, Svr.

Strauss, one of his opponents, congratulated Alhebl. “I wish you good luck and seek support for Mr. Alshebl, for our shared Ostelheim,” he said on Facebook.

The Minister of Integration of Manna Lucha said Alsheebl victory has shown that the variety is the natural part of Baden-Wurttemberg. “I would be very satisfied if the elections of Riyan Alshee compes more people with the history of migration to start for the political office,” he said.

Not everyone was so warm until 29 years old. The ZDF reported a Syrian received comment of hate on the trail of the campaign.

The young politician left the house to the house, promoting his election program, and “experiences were mostly positive”, which did not want to accept it because of his Syrian roots, Alshebl said to ZDF.

He was born in the school and agricultural engineer in Syria, Alshebl described his life as carefree until 20. years, according to his campaign website.

At that time, protests against the Syrian government who began in 2011. They soon transferred to chaotic war. The struggle and later increase in ISIS forced 10.6 million people from home By the end of 2015 – About half of the pre-war population of Syria.

Alshebl faced a dilemma to make a military service with Syrian army or leaving the country, according to their website.

Although many Syrians were displaced internally or escaped to countries in the region, others like Alshebl gave a dangerous trip to Europe. At that time, he was 21 and said he moved from Turkey to the Greek island of Lesbos in Rubber Dinghi.

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel conducted a short open door policy in 2015. year, which in the coming years have seen the country in the coming years, including Alshebl.

That move caused a return cartridge in Germany and sudden growth From far, antimigration alternative to Germany (AFD) in the field of summer 2015 years.

Once in Germany, Alshebl lived near Ostelheim and said at the time “There’s only one thing you can do: Quickly back to your feet and quickly start entering your future quickly.”

In the last seven years, he worked in Althengstett Town Hall administration, in an adjoining city. He told his experience, he told his campaign and gave a digital approach to public administration services to one of the priorities. Flexible protection of children and climate protection are also on its agenda.

Alshebl, which is a member of the Green Party and now has German citizenship, pursued during his campaign once chose as mayor who would move to Ostelsheim.