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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.
Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, Iceland (2009–2013): As prime minister, she was the world's first openly lesbian world leader, first female world leader to wed a same-sex partner while in office. Elizabeth II , United Kingdom (1952–2022): In 2015, she became the longest-reigning queen regnant and female head of state in world history.
Eastern Kingdom of Women In Tibet, there was Nüguo (Chinese: 女國, lit. "Kingdom of Women"), also known as Dong nüguo (Chinese: 東女國, lit. "Eastern Kingdom of Women"), related to the tribe Sumpa. [62] Several queens regnant of there were recorded in Chinese history books. Supi Mojie (Chinese: 蘇毗末羯) [63] Dajiawa (Chinese ...
These timelines of world history detail recorded events since the creation of writing roughly 5000 years ago to the present day. For events from c. 3200 BC – c. 500 see: Timeline of ancient history; For events from c. 500 – c. 1499, see: Timeline of post-classical history; For events from c. 1500, see: Timelines of modern history
Women's history is much more than chronicling a string of "firsts." Female pioneers have long fought for equal rights and demanded to be treated equally as they chartered new territory in fields ...
The Romans attempted to raise the morale of their troops by informing them that her army contained more women than men. [8] In 69–70, Veleda of the Germanic Bructeri tribe wielded a great deal of influence in the Batavian rebellion. She was acknowledged as a strategic leader, a priestess, a prophet, and as a living deity. [9]
50+ Influential Latina Women in History 1. Dolores Huerta. Huerta is a civil rights activist and labor leader. She worked tirelessly to ensure farmworkers received US labor rights and co-founded ...
Leader of the Socialist Group and of any major party – Pauline Green – 1994 [7] Co Vice-President of the European Commission – Loyola de Palacio – 1999 [8] First Vice-President of the European Commission – Margot Wallström – 2004 [9] High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy – Catherine Ashton ...