Female Heads of State
interesting info from today's "Ask Yahoo":
The first female president (or prime minister) was Suhbaataryn Yanjmaa. She was elected president of Mongolia in 1953. Since then, according to this page from Florida International University, there have been dozens of female heads of state. Some of the more notable include Margaret Thatcher of Great Britain, Edith Cresson of France, and Corazon Aquino of the Philippines.
As of today, the following women are serving as either presidents, prime ministers, or chancellors:
Michelle Bachelet of Chile
Helen Clark of New Zealand
Luisa Diogo of Mozambique
Tarja Halonen of Finland
Myeong Sook Han of South Korea
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of Liberia
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of the Philippines
Mary McAleese of Ireland
Angela Merkel of Germany
Portia Simpson-Miller of Jamaica
Dr. Vaira Vike-Freiberga of Latvia
Khaleda Zia of Bangladesh
The first female president (or prime minister) was Suhbaataryn Yanjmaa. She was elected president of Mongolia in 1953. Since then, according to this page from Florida International University, there have been dozens of female heads of state. Some of the more notable include Margaret Thatcher of Great Britain, Edith Cresson of France, and Corazon Aquino of the Philippines.
As of today, the following women are serving as either presidents, prime ministers, or chancellors:
Michelle Bachelet of Chile
Helen Clark of New Zealand
Luisa Diogo of Mozambique
Tarja Halonen of Finland
Myeong Sook Han of South Korea
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of Liberia
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of the Philippines
Mary McAleese of Ireland
Angela Merkel of Germany
Portia Simpson-Miller of Jamaica
Dr. Vaira Vike-Freiberga of Latvia
Khaleda Zia of Bangladesh
posted by Angie @ 5:31 AM
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