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Category listing female national presidents in Africa. In the border regions of the continent there may be instances of transcontinental countries. Subcategories
Category listing the first female national presidents in Africa. In the border regions of the continent there may be instances of transcontinental countries. Pages in category "First women presidents in Africa"
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 the countries in Africa and by dates of appointment. 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 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.
President of the Pan-African Parliament - Gertrude Mongella - 2004 (at its founding) [1] Vice President of the Pan-African Parliament - Elise Loum - 2004 [2] Chairperson of the African Union Commission - Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma - 2012 [3]
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born Ellen Eugenia Johnson, 29 October 1938) is a Liberian politician who served as the 24th president of Liberia from 2006 to 2018. Sirleaf was the first elected female head of state in Africa.
It includes Women presidents that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. This category lists the first women presidents of their respective countries. Equivalent positions of non-royal heads of state are also included (for example, chairperson).
Women presidents in Africa (1 C, 8 P) Women prime ministers in Africa (18 P) R. Women from Réunion in politics (10 P) Rwandan women in politics (5 C, 2 P) S.