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Of that number, 38 different women held a total of 41 permanent cabinet posts, having served as the Vice President or heads of the federal executive departments; 31 more women held cabinet-level positions, which can differ under each president; and four officeholders served in both cabinet and cabinet-rank roles.
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.
She is sometimes considered the first modern woman leader of a national government. [7] The first women, other than female hereditary rulers, to hold head of state positions were in socialist countries. Khertek Anchimaa-Toka led the Tuvan People's Republic, a little recognized state that is today part of Russia, from 1940 to 1944.
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Government officials. It includes government officials that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Subcategories
1.1 Female heads of government of a constituent country or state 1.2 Female viceregal or central government representatives in a constituent country 2 Dependent, autonomous and insular territories
The Council of Women World Leaders, created in 1996, is a network of 83 current and former presidents and prime ministers. It is the only organization in the world dedicated to women heads of state and government. The council's Ministerial Initiative also involves current and former cabinet ministers and secretaries in the work of the council.
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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 .