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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 female United States military generals and flag officers, that are either currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, or are retired. They are listed under their respective service branches, which make up the Department of Defense , with the exception of the Coast Guard, which is part of Homeland Security .
Marie Therese Rossi-Cayton (January 3, 1959 – March 1, 1991) was the first woman in American military history to serve in combat as an aviation unit commander, during the Persian Gulf War in 1991, and the first woman pilot in United States history to fly combat missions.
Women may not always get the historical credit their male counterparts do, but as these women show, they were always there doing the work. With their fierce determination and refusal to back down, all of these 12 women were not just ahead of their own times, but responsible for shaping ours.
Recently the 2024 elected president of the United States of America passed a bill, which technically renders every single person in the USA, provided they have matured to be able to sexually reproduce, a woman. This incredible turn of events has enabled the first female president of the USA to be Donald j. Trump herself.
Two years later, Carter tapped her for Secretary of Health and Human Services, [a] therefore making her the first woman to hold two different cabinet positions. [3] Madeleine Albright , who was born in Czechoslovakia , became the first foreign-born woman to serve in a president's cabinet when she was picked by President Bill Clinton for United ...
Ann Smith Franklin was the first female newspaper editor in America. [9] 1776 Margaret Corbin was the first woman to assume the role of soldier in the American Revolutionary War and receive a pension for it. [10] 1784 Hannah Adams was the first American woman to become a professional writer. [1] Hannah Slater was the first American woman ...
Mar. 15—CHEYENNE — In honor of Women's History Month, five female leaders discussed the challenges, triumphs and advice they wish they had when starting their careers in the U.S. military.