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Jennifer Mulhern Granholm (born February 5, 1959) is a Canadian-born American politician. Since 2021, she has served as the 16th United States Secretary of Energy.A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the Attorney General of Michigan from 1999 to 2003 and as the 47th Governor of Michigan from 2003 to 2011, as the first woman to hold each office.
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 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.
When Ayotte was senator, she was part of the country’s first all-female congressional delegation. New Hampshire was also the first state to elect a woman to serve as governor in 1997.
The governor of Michigan, is the head of government of the U.S. state of Michigan as well as the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [2] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws; [3] the power to either approve or veto appropriation bills passed by the Michigan Legislature; [4] the power to convene the legislature; [5] and the power to grant pardons, except in cases of ...
First openly bisexual governor and first openly LGBT elected governor. Elevated from Secretary of State. Later elected in her own right. Term-limited 7 years, 325 days Kay Ivey (born 1944) Alabama: April 10, 2017: Incumbent Republican: Elevated from Lieutenant Governor. Later elected in her own right. Serving 7 years, 254 days [26] Kim Reynolds ...
No, Michigan has never had an independent governor. However, Michigan had two governors representing the Whig Party, a former U.S. major political party, in the mid-19th century. What is Duggan ...
Duggan first shared his plans in an interview with The Associated Press that he gave the day before, saying many are… Democratic Detroit mayor launches independent run for Michigan governor Skip ...