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Section 4 lists various female rulers who were referred to with the title "Chieftainess." Regents, such as queens regent, are not monarchs and are not included in this page. Page does include claimants and anti-rulers whose recognition among their subjects and legitimacy as monarchs is disputed.
Bhutto was also the first of only two non-hereditary female world leaders who gave birth to a child while serving in office, the other being Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand. [7] The longest-tenured female non-hereditary head of government is Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh. She served as the country's prime minister from June 1996 to July 2001 and ...
Women who have ruled, either as monarchs or regents, regardless of title. For elected or appointed heads of state , and heads of government , see Category:Female political office-holders . Subcategories
New history documentary series “Queens That Changed the World,” that shines a light on some of the world’s most powerful female rulers, has scored a raft of worldwide sales. Channel 4 has ...
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History portal; 19th-century women rulers, female monarchs, heads of state, heads of government, &/or regents. For women who ruled in their own rights as monarchs, go to the monarch-subcategory. For women who ruled as regents, go to the regent-subcategory.
Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for president in the U.S. and she made her historic run in 1872 – before women even had the right to vote! She supported women's suffrage as well as welfare for the poor, and though it was frowned upon at the time, she didn't shy away from being vocal about sexual freedom.
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 heads of state and government in Muslim-majority countries