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date	event	tags	firsts
1961 Ridán 196-	The National Spiritual Assembly of North East Africa had been led by the former National Spiritual Assembly of Egypt and Sudan since 1956. In 1960 difficulties in Egypt made it impossible to administer territories outside of the country so a regional administrative committee was formed and this, in turn, was replaced with the new (regional) National Spiritual Assembly of Ethiopia with its headquarters in Addis Abba. [BW13p287]	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Ethiopia; National Spiritual Assembly, formation
1961 Ridván 196-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Brazil was formed. [BW13:258]	Brazil; National Spiritual Assembly, formation	first NSA Brazil
1961 Ridván 196-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Uruguay was formed. [BW13:258] For picture see BW13:268.	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Uruguay	first NSA Uruguay
1961 Ridván 196-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Venezuela was formed. [BW13:258]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Venezuela	first NSA Venezuela
1961 Ridván 196-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Peru was formed. [BW13:258]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Peru	first NSA Peru
1961 Ridván 196-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Paraguay was formed. [BW13:258]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Paraguay	first NSA Paraguay
1961 Ridván 196-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Panama was formed. [BW13:258]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Panama	first NSA Panama
1961 Ridván 196-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Nicaragua was formed. [BW13:258]	National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Nicaragua	first NSA Nicaragua
1961 Ridván 196-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Mexico was formed. Those elected were: Mrs. Florence Mayberry, Samuel Burafato, Dr. Edris Rice-Wray, Sra. Carmen de Burafato, Mrs. Chappie Angulo, Earl Morris, Mrs. Anna Howard, Mrs. Valeria Nichols, and Harold Murray. [BW13:258] For picture see BW13:266.	Mexico; National Spiritual Assembly, formation	first NSA Mexico
1961 Ridván 196-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Jamaica was formed. Since 1957 they had come under the jurisdiction of the Regional Spiritual Assembly of the Greater Antilles. [BW13:258] Elected Randolph Fitz-Henley, William A. W. Mitchell, Alfred Senior, Clarence Ullrich, Alice Maud Gallier, Percival Aiken, Emily Taylor, Margarite Ullrich and Ruby Taylor. [The Gleaner]	Jamaica; National Spiritual Assembly, formation	first NSA Jamaica
1961 Ridván 196-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Honduras was formed. [BW13:258; National website; Bahaipedia Honduras; BN No364 July 1961 p3] For picture see BW13:265.	Conflict; Honduras; National Spiritual Assembly, formation	first NSA Honduras
1961 Ridván 196-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Haiti was formed. Previously it had been part of the Regional Spiritual Assembly of the Greater Antilles. [BW13:258]	Haiti; National Spiritual Assembly, formation	first NSA Haiti
1961 Ridván 196-	The National Spiritual Assembly of El Salvador was formed. [BW13:258] For picture see BW13:263.	El Salvador; National Spiritual Assembly, formation	first NSA El Salvador
1961 Ridván 196-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Guatemala was formed with Hand of the Cause William Sears in attendance. Prior they had been part of Regional Spiritual Assembly of Mexico and the Republics of Central America. [BW13:258] Upon forming the Assembly was made responsible for administrating the Bahá'í community of British Honduras although there were no Bahá'ís in British Honduras at the time. British Honduras remained under its jurisdiction until forming its own National Spiritual Assembly in 1967. [BN No364 July 1961 p2]	Guatemala; Honduras; National Spiritual Assembly, formation; William Sears	first NSA Guatemala
1961 Ridván 196-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Ecuador was formed. [BW13:258] Those elected to the National Spiritual Assembly were: Juan Luis Aguirre; David Beckett; Khaliu'llah Bihjati; Dorothy Campbell; Patricia Conger; Freydoun Monadjem; Raúl Pavón; Guillermo Sotomayor; and Gayle Woolson. [Bahaipedia] Picture.	Ecuador; National Spiritual Assembly, formation	first NSA Ecuador
1961 Ridván 196-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Dominican Republic was formed. Since 1957 they had come under the jurisdiction of the Regional Spiritual Assembly of the Greater Antilles. [BW13:258]	Dominican Republic; National Spiritual Assembly, formation	first NSA Dominican Republic
1961 Ridván 196-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Cuba was formed. Since 1957 they had come under the jurisdiction of the Regional Spiritual Assembly of the Greater Antilles. [BW13:258]	Cuba; National Spiritual Assembly, formation	first NSA Cuba
1961 Ridván 196-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Costa Rica was formed with Hand of Cause Zikru’lláh Khádem in attendance. [BW13:258] Those elected to the National Spiritual Assembly were: Mr. Esteban Canales, chairman; Mr. Richard Mirkovich, vice-chairman; Mr. Humberto Ulloa F., secretary; Mr. Theodore Cortazzi, recording secretary; Mr. Antonio Soto G., treasurer; Mr. José Barquero, Mr. Edgard Gomez, Mr. Aaron Barnes, Mr. John Rutan. [BN No 364 July 1961 p2] For picture see BW13:261.	Costa Rica; National Spiritual Assembly, formation; Zikrullah Khadem	first NSA Costa Rica
1961 Ridván 196-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Colombia was formed. [BW13:258]	Colombia; National Spiritual Assembly, formation	first NSA Colombia
1961 Ridván 196-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Chile was formed. [BW13:258] For picture see BW13:260.	Chile; National Spiritual Assembly, formation	first NSA Chile
1961 Ridván 196-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Bolivia was formed. [BW13:258]	Bolivia; National Spiritual Assembly, formation	first NSA Bolivia
1961 Ridván 196-	The National Spiritual Assembly of Argentina was formed. [BW13:258]	Argentina; National Spiritual Assembly, formation	first NSA Argentina
1961 Ridván 196-	The International Bahá'í Council was elected by postal ballot of the members of the national spiritual assemblies. It was to serve a two-year term of office. [BW13:397; MoC282] The members were Jessie Revell (Treasurer), 'Alí Nakhjavání (President), Lutfu'lláh Hakím, Ethel Revell, Charles Wolcott (Secretary General), Sylvia Ioas (Vice-President), Mildred Mottahedeh, Ian Semple (Assistant Secretary), and Borah Kavelin (Member-at-Large. He continued serving on the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States). [MoC282, 291] See BW13:398 for picture. See also BBD118; BBRSM131; BW16:90; CB324; MoC168, 242. iiiii	- Bahá'í World Centre; Alí Nakhjavání; Charles Wolcott; Ethel Revell; Firsts, other; H. Borrah Kavelin; Haifa, Israel; Ian Semple; International Bahá'í Council; Jessie Revell; Lutfullah Hakim; Mildred Mottahedeh; Sylvia Ioas; Universal House of Justice	first election IBC by postal ballot


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