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Women who have been elected or appointed as heads of state, heads of government, or to other political offices. For women that have reigned, either as monarchs (queens regnant) or regents, see Category:Women rulers.
The following is a list of women who have been elected or appointed head of state or government of their respective countries since the interwar period (1918–1939). The first list includes female presidents who are heads of state and may also be heads of government, as well as female heads of government who are not concurrently head of state, such as prime ministers.
Lists of the first women holders of political offices (17 P) A. Lists of American women politicians (2 P) C. Lists of women politicians in Canada (26 P) G.
List of the first women holders of political offices; List of the first women holders of political offices in Africa; List of the first women holders of political offices in Asia
Please observe that this list is meant to contain only the first woman to hold of a political office, and not all the female holders of that office. The first female governor in North America and the Americas overall was Beatriz de la Cueva—appointed in 1541, when Central America was part of Spain.
This is a list of political offices which have been held by a woman, with details of the first woman holder of each office. It is ordered by country, by dates of appointment. Former countries, such as Yugoslavia, are also listed.
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