Noraini Roslan has been appointed as the first woman president of a local council in Selangor.

She takes over as a president of the Kuala Selangor District Council on July 1.

The announcement on her appointment was made by Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim in a statment in Shah Alam today.

Noraini, 46, has a Masters in urban planning from the University of North Carolina and 21 years experience working in local authorities.

- Bernama