by AntigoneRising on December 22nd, 2006

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Which countries have had a female head of state?

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  • by Anonymous on December 22nd, 2006

    Anonymous

    This is a list of women who have been elected or appointed head of state of their respective countries. This list does not include monarchs (see Category:Queens regnant) or female heads of government, such as prime ministers (see Category:Female heads of government). ALOT of them, huh??


    Khertek Anchimaa-Toka Tuva Chairman of the Presidium of the Little Khural 1940-October 11, 1944
    Sühbaataryn Yanjmaa Mongolia Acting Chairman of the Presidium September 23, 1953-July 7, 1954
    Isabel Martínez de Perón Argentina President July 1, 1974-March 24, 1976
    Lidia Gueiler Bolivia Interim President November 17, 1979-July 18, 1980
    Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Iceland President August 1, 1980-August 1, 1996
    Nataša Mi?i? Serbia President of Serbia 2002-2004
    Maria Lea Pedini-Angelini San Marino Co-Captain Regent April 1-October 1, 1981
    Agatha Barbara Malta President February 15, 1982-February 15, 1987
    Gloriana Ranocchini San Marino Co-Captain Regent April 1-October 1, 1984; October 1, 1989-April 1, 1990
    Carmen Pereira Guinea-Bissau Acting President May 14-May 16, 1984
    Corazon Aquino Philippines President February 25, 1986-June 30, 1992
    Ertha Pascal-Trouillot Haiti Interim President March 13, 1990-February 7, 1991
    Sabine Bergmann-Pohl German Democratic Republic Chairman of the Volkskammer April 5-October 2, 1990
    Violeta Chamorro Nicaragua President April 25, 1990-January 10, 1997
    Mary Robinson Ireland President December 3, 1990-September 12, 1997
    Edda Ceccoli San Marino Co-Captain Regent October 1, 1991-April 1, 1992
    Ruth Dreifuss Switzerland Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1993-2002
    Patricia Busignani San Marino Co-Captain Regent April 1-October 1, 1993
    Sylvie Kinigi Burundi Acting President October 27, 1993-February 5, 1994
    Chandrika Kumaratunga Sri Lanka President November 12, 1994-November 19, 2005
    Ruth Perry Liberia Chairman of the Council of State September 3, 1996-August 2, 1997
    Rosalía Arteaga Serrano Ecuador Caretaker President February 9-11 1997
    Mary McAleese Ireland President November 11, 1997-incumbent
    Janet Jagan Guyana President December 19, 1997-August 11, 1999
    Rosa Zafferani San Marino Co-Captain Regent April 1-October 1, 1999
    Vaira V??e-Freiberga Latvia President July 8, 1999-incumbent
    Mireya Moscoso Panama President September 1, 1999-September 1, 2004
    Tarja Halonen Finland President March 1, 2000-incumbent
    Maria Domenica Michelotti San Marino Co-Captain Regent April 1-October 1, 2000
    Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Philippines President January 20, 2001-incumbent
    Megawati Sukarnoputri Indonesia President July 23, 2001-October 20, 2004
    Valeria Ciavatta San Marino Co-Captain Regent October 1, 2003-April 1, 2004
    Nino Burjanadze Georgia Acting President November 23, 2003-January 25, 2004
    Fausta Morganti San Marino Co-Captain Regent April 1, 2005-October 1, 2005
    Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Liberia President January 16, 2006-incumbent
    Michelle Bachelet Chile President March 11, 2006-incumbent

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  • by maximus on May 29th, 2007

    maximus

    German Chancellor - Angela Merkel

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  • by Metaphiz on December 22nd, 2006

    Metaphiz

    The president of Finland is a woman.

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  • by Valparaiso on December 22nd, 2006

    Valparaiso

    Head of state or head of Government? There is a difference.

    Queen Elizabeth the second is a head of state.

    Tony Blair is the head of government.

  • by Ezzy on December 22nd, 2006

    Ezzy

    South Africa. maybe?

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