Famous female leaders of countries
Current female leaders of countries
The first woman elected president of a country was Vigdís Finnbogadóttir of Iceland, who won the presidential election as well as three subsequent elections, remaining in office for a total of 16 years, which makes her the longest-serving non-hereditary female head of state in history.
Famous female leaders of countries
Bangaldesh, Iceland, Italy, Aruba, Uganda, and Samoa are just some of the countrues with female Prime Ministers.
Famous female leaders of countries of the world
Three of the countries that picked a female leader in – North Macedonia, Namibia and Mexico – did so for the first time in their nation’s history.
Famous female leaders of countries today
In these Member States, 21% of Prime Ministers and 26% of Parliamentarians are women.