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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.
This is a list of current heads of state and heads of government. In some cases, mainly in presidential systems , one leader is head of state and head of government . In other cases, mainly in semi-presidential and parliamentary systems , the head of state and the head of government are different people.
There have been many women appointed to this post around the world. This list shows female foreign ministers from around the world, either from sovereign states, unrecognized states, autonomous regions, or sui generis entities. Some countries have varied titles for this particular position, such as minister for external affairs in Brazil and India.
British Antarctic Territory: Administrator: 2006: 2008: 2 years, 0 days United Kingdom: Melania Hotu Easter Island: Governor: 11 March 2006: 18 March 2010: 4 years, 7 days Chile: Dancia Penn British Virgin Islands: Acting Governor: 10 April 2006: 18 April 2006: 8 days United Kingdom: Joanne Yeadon [5] British Indian Ocean Territory ...
Rita Johnston (born 1935), politician in British Columbia, first female Premier in Canada, 29th Premier of British Columbia; Sonja Bata (1926–2018), Swiss-born businesswoman, founder and chair of the world's largest shoe museum
List of the first women holders of political offices in Europe; List of the first women holders of political offices in North America; List of the first women holders of political offices in Oceania; List of the first women holders of political offices in South America; List of Muslim women heads of state and government; List of the first women ...
This is a list of women who have been elected or appointed deputy head of state of their respective countries. This list does not include female deputy heads of government who are not concurrently deputy head of state, such as deputy prime ministers .
Since 1975, women have kept their own surname when married, but until recently (2000) [dubious – discuss] they could have added the surname of the husband according to the civil code, although it was a very seldom-used practice. In recent years, the husband's surname cannot be used in any official situation.