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  • Istanbul, Turkey
    Sunday Mar 27, 1994
    Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

    The local Election of Istanbul

    Istanbul, Turkey
    Sunday Mar 27, 1994

    In the local elections of 27 March 1994, Erdoğan was elected Mayor of Istanbul, with a plurality (25.19%) of the popular vote. He was pragmatic in office, tackling many chronic problems in Istanbul including water shortage, pollution and traffic chaos.




  • Italy
    Sunday Mar 27, 1994
    Silvio Berlusconi

    A Prime Minister

    Italy
    Sunday Mar 27, 1994

    Berlusconi rapidly rose to the forefront of Italian politics in January 1994. He was elected to the Chamber of Deputies for the first time and appointed as Prime Minister following the 1994 parliamentary elections, when Forza Italia gained a relative majority a mere three months after having been launched.




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