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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.
Category listing female national presidents in Africa. In the border regions of the continent there may be instances of transcontinental countries. Subcategories
Parliamentary Secretary to the President – Jean M. Mlanga – 1966 [120] Minister of State for Women's and Children’s Affairs – Edda E. Chitalo – 1994 [120] Foreign minister – Lilian Patel – 2000 [83] Interior minister – Anna Kachikho – 2005 [121] Vice President – Joyce Banda – 2009 [122] President – Joyce Banda – 2012 [123]
Sahle-Work Zewde (Amharic: ሣህለ ወርቅ ዘውዴ, born 21 February 1950) is an Ethiopian diplomat who served as president of Ethiopia from 2018 to 2024, the first woman to hold the office. She was elected as president unanimously by members of the Federal Parliamentary Assembly on 25 October 2018. [1]
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.
First female head of government in Africa. [11] Vacant (8 April 1976 – 4 September 1976) 3 Ange-Félix Patassé (1937–2011) 5 September 1976 [10] [12] 3 December 1976: 89 days MESAN Later served as President (1993–2003). [13] Central African Empire (1976–1979) 1 Ange-Félix Patassé (1937–2011) 8 December 1976 [14] 14 July 1978 1 year ...
‘Inequality is not inevitable but there is more to be done all around the world,’ says a leading gender equality charity head
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha women in politics (1 C, 2 P) São Tomé and Príncipe women in politics (2 C, 6 P) Senegalese women in politics (5 C, 10 P)