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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.
President Patil addressing the Indians on the eve of Independence Day, 2007 President Patil and her husband with the Queen and Prince Philip at Windsor Castle, 2009. Patil's term as the President of India saw various controversies and is widely considered as lackluster. [26] She commuted death sentences of 35 petitioners to life, a record ...
Top left: Rajendra Prasad was the first and longest-serving President of India. Top right: Zakir Husain was the first from a minority religion to become President of India. Bottom left: Pratibha Patil was the first female President of India. Bottom right: Droupadi Murmu is the current President and the first President from the tribal community.
Begum Abida Ahmed, India's first lady from 1974 to 1977, further expanded the public role of the first lady's position by organizing ceremonies and official functions at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. [1] [4] She was also the first among the first spouses to hold a public office when she was Member of Parliament between 1980 and 1989.
In 1925, Naidu was the first Indian female president of the Indian National Congress. [2] In 1927, Naidu was a founding member of the All India Women's Conference. [2] In 1928, she travelled in the United States to promote nonviolent resistance. [6] Naidu also presided over East African and Indian Congress' 1929 session in South Africa ...
In the sci-fi film Independence Day: Resurgence, the 2016 sequel to Independence Day (1996), Ward plays the first female president, who lost her family in the first alien invasion. In the movie ...
Co Vice-President of the European Commission – Loyola de Palacio – 1999 [8] First Vice-President of the European Commission – Margot Wallström – 2004 [9] High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy – Catherine Ashton – 2009 [10] President of the European Commission – Ursula von der Leyen – 2019.
Jeanne Sauvé, Canada (1984–1990): The first female head of state in North America. Corazon Aquino, Philippines (1986–1992): The first female president in Southeast Asia. Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan (1988–1990): The first female prime minister of any muslim majority country. She served again 1993–96.