Conversation so far:
What was significant about 1997 for Masoumeh Ebtekar?
Ebtekar was the first woman to serve as Vice-President of Iran when the reformists came to power.
What did Masoumeh Ebtekar do as Vice-President of Iran?
Ebtekar headed the Department of Environment for eight years

Question: What did she accomplish?
Self-contained rewrite: What did Masoumeh Ebtekar accomplish as head of Department of Environment?