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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.
According to June 2024 data from U.N. Women, "113 countries worldwide have never had a woman serve as Head of State or Government." This means that among the 193 United Nations member states, at ...
Another 18 countries have had two female leaders, nine countries have had three female leaders, and just two countries – Finland and Iceland – have been headed by four different female leaders.
Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (in Spanish) —contextualised biographies of world political leaders; EmilePhaneuf—an archived, partial list of official websites for heads of state; Portale Storia (in Italian) —a list of current rulers by country; Rulers—a list of rulers throughout time and places
Share of countries by gender of the chief executive A third of all countries have had a woman as leader. The number of women leaders around the world has grown, but they still represent a small group. [15] At the executive levels of government, women become prime ministers more often than they become presidents.
The first verified female monarch of Egypt is Sobekneferu of the Twelfth dynasty. However, queens from earlier periods such as Neithhotep, Merneith and Khentkaus I held powerful positions and may have ruled Egypt in their own right, but the archaeological evidence is ambiguous. [2] Many of the Ptolemaic kings co-ruled with their queens.
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.
Country Office Mandate start Mandate end Term length Parent country Vibeke Larsen [1] [2] [b] Faroe Islands: High Commissioner: 30 June 1996: 1 November 2001: 5 years, 124 days Denmark: Mo Mowlam Northern Ireland: Secretary of State: 3 May 1997: 11 October 1999: 2 years, 161 days United Kingdom: Helen Liddell Scotland: Secretary of State: 25 ...