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In 1805, the Michigan Territory was created, and five men served as territorial governors, until Michigan was granted statehood in 1837. Forty-seven individuals have held the position of state governor. The first female governor, Jennifer Granholm, served from 2003 to 2011.
Jennifer Mulhern Granholm (born February 5, 1959) is a Canadian-born American politician. Since 2021, she has served as the 16th United States Secretary of Energy.A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the Attorney General of Michigan from 1999 to 2003 and as the 47th Governor of Michigan from 2003 to 2011, as the first woman to hold each office.
First woman as Governor of Hawaii. Term-limited 8 years, 4 days Jennifer Granholm (born 1959) Michigan: January 1, 2003: January 1, 2011: Democratic: First woman as Governor of Michigan. Term-limited 8 years, 0 days Janet Napolitano (born 1957) Arizona: January 6, 2003: January 21, 2009: Democratic: First woman to succeed another woman
He was elected governor at age 23 as a member of the Democratic Party in 1835 and served until 1840. Mason was the youngest state governor in United States history. Jennifer Granholm became the first female governor of Michigan on January 1, 2003, when she succeeded Engler; she served for 8 years, until January 1, 2011.
Granholm was the governor of Michigan from 2003 to 2010. But well before leading the Great Lakes State as the first female governor, she appeared on "The Dating Game" in 1978 at only 19 years old ...
Gretchen Esther Whitmer (born August 23, 1971) is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2019 as the 49th governor of Michigan.A member of the Democratic Party, she served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2001 to 2006 and in the Michigan Senate from 2006 to 2015.
2001 The emigration rate for Michigan began to exceed the immigration rate. 2002 Michigan elected its first female governor, Democrat Jennifer Granholm. 2009 Michigan had the worst unemployment rate of any state, peaking at over 15%, due to the Automotive industry crisis of 2008–2010 and the Great Recession.
This is a list of reportedly first women who have been elected or appointed governor and/or chief minister of their respective states, provinces or dependent territories. It may or may not be accurate, given that in some countries the first woman governor may not be in reliable sources, specially ancient times female governors.