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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 ...
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. Thus, a unicameral ...
January 16, 1995: 2 years, 5 days Gail Phillips Alaska: House of Representatives Republican: January 16, 1995: January 19, 1999: 4 years, 3 days Jo Ann Davidson Ohio: House of Representatives: Republican: January 3, 1995: December 31, 2000: 5 years, 363 days Bev Clarno Oregon: House of Representatives Republican: January 9, 1995: January 13 ...
The lower house is one of two chambers in a bicameral legislature. The lower house has more power than the upper house. It usually has the power to impeach the executive in presidential republics or remove the prime minister in semi-presidential republics. Its members are elected by popular votes, compared to the upper house members who are ...
“We have one woman in leadership, three women with powerful gavels, and at least another dozen who would be most capable of being an effective Speaker,” Julie Conway, who runs VIEW PAC — a ...
Top 25 Most Powerful Women of 2014 Forbes today announced its 10th anniversary of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (No. 1) topping this year's list for the ...
Mike Johnson is the new speaker of the House speaker after McCarthy’s ousting. The Louisiana House member played a key role in the 2020 election overturn attempt.
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 .