Mercy Williams
Mercy Williams
Mercy Williams (Malayalam:മേഴ്സി വില്ല്യംസ്; c. 1947 – 19 November 2014) was the 19th Mayor of Kochi, Kerala, and the first woman to hold that position.
A member of the Left Democratic Front, she was elected via an open ballot over opposing United Democratic Front candidate Winnie Abraham by a ratio of 47 to 23 votes among Kochi municipal corporation council members. On the council, Williams represented the municipal corporation's 36th division (Kunnumpuram).[1]
References
- ↑ Mercy Williams elected new Mayor of Kochi, hindu.com, 7 October 2005; accessed 20 November 2014.
- Obituary, thehindu.com; accessed 20 November 2014.
- Notice of death of Mercy Williams, timesofindia.indiatimes.com; accessed 20 November 2014.