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Legislative Body Party Mandate start Mandate end Term length María Libertad Gómez Garriga Puerto Rico: House of Representatives: Liberal: 1945: 1945? Ruby M. Rouss United States Virgin Islands: Legislature: Democratic: January 12, 1981: January 11, 1982: 364 days January 12, 1987: March 9, 1987: 56 days Lorraine Berry United States Virgin ...
Many women have been elected to parliaments around the world, starting around the first quarter of 20th century. Some of them were entrusted to take the position of Speaker of the parliament. In government, unicameralism (Latin uni , one + camera , chamber) is the practice of having one legislative or parliamentary chamber.
One woman was the 52nd Speaker of the House, Democrat Nancy Pelosi of California. Women have been elected to the House of Representatives from 49 of the 50 states. Mississippi is the only state that has not elected a woman to the House of Representatives, though it has elected a woman to the United States Senate.
This list presents female speakers of national and territorial upper houses of their respective countries or territories. The upper house, often called the Senate, is the one of two chambers in a bicameral legislature. The upper house usually has less power than the lower house. In some countries, its members are appointed rather than elected ...
Women legislative deputy speakers (40 P) Pages in category "Women legislative speakers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 220 total.
Additionally, the speaker is second in the presidential line of succession, after the vice president and ahead of the president pro tempore of the Senate. [2] The House elects a new speaker by roll call vote when it first convenes after a general election for its two-year term, or when a speaker dies, resigns or is removed from the position ...
Leadership positions at the state legislatures include senate presidents, presidents pro tempore, house speakers, majority and minority leaders of the senate and house. In 2023, women held leadership positions in 35 state senates and in 32 state houses, which corresponds to 26% of 350 positions.
Legislative Body Mandate start Mandate end Term length Ragnhildur Helgadóttir Iceland: Lower House of the Althing: 1961: 1962: 1 year, 0 days 1974: 1978: 4 years, 0 days Marta Andrade del Rosal Mexico: Chamber of Deputies: 1 November 1965: 30 November 1965: 29 days 1 October 1977: 31 October 1977: 30 days Luz María Zaleta de Elsner Mexico ...