List of elected and appointed female heads of state

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Map showing countries which since independence have had (counting Governors-General as heads of state, but excluding monarchs):
  Female head of government
  Female head of state[1]
  Female head of state/government (combined)
  Female head of state and female head of government
Three former sovereign states (East Germany, Tannu Tuva, and Yugoslavia) have also had a female Head of State or Head of Government

This is a list of women who have been elected or appointed head of state of their respective countries since the mid 20th century. The list does not include female monarchs, nor does it include female heads of government who are not concurrently head of state, such as prime ministers.

Below the main list are separately listed female governors-general and French representatives of Andorra. As governors-general are appointed representatives of the monarch of the Commonwealth realms (currently Elizabeth II) and the French Representatives of Andorra are appointed representatives of the French Co-Prince of Andorra (currently François Hollande), they act as heads of state and carry out on a regular basis the functions and duties associated with such a role in the Commonwealth realms (excluding the United Kingdom, which has no governor-general, as the monarch of the Commonwealth realms primarily resides there) and Andorra, respectively.

To date, the country with most female Heads of State is San Marino (17, including three who served twice).

List of female heads of state

  Denotes incumbent head of state
  • Italics denotes an acting head of state and states that are either de facto (with limited to no international recognition) or defunct.
Name Image Country Office Mandate start Mandate end Term length
Khertek Anchimaa-Toka No image.svg 23x15px Tannu Tuva Chairperson of the Presidium of the Little Khural 6 April 1940 11 October 1944 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Sükhbaataryn Yanjmaa Sükhbaataryn Yanjmaa.jpg Mongolia Acting Chairperson of the Presidium of the State Great Khural 7 September 1953 7 July 1954 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Soong Ching-ling 80px  China Acting Co-Chairperson 31 October 1968 24 April 1972 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Isabel Martínez de Perón Isabelita ícono.jpg  Argentina President 1 July 1974 24 March 1976 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Lidia Gueiler Tejada 80px  Bolivia Acting President 16 November 1979 17 July 1980 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir 80px  Iceland President 1 August 1980 1 August 1996 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Maria Lea Pedini-Angelini No image.svg  San Marino Captain Regent 1 April 1981 1 October 1981 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Soong Ching-ling 80px  China Honorary President 16 May 1981 28 May 1981 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Agatha Barbara Ms Agatha Barbara.jpg  Malta President 15 February 1982 15 February 1987 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Gloriana Ranocchini No image.svg  San Marino Captain Regent 1 April 1984 1 October 1984 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Carmen Pereira No image.svg  Guinea-Bissau Acting President of Guinea-Bissau 14 May 1984 16 May 1984 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Elisabeth Kopp Elisabeth Kopp.gif   Switzerland Member of the Swiss Federal Council 21 October 1984 12 January 1989 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Corazon Aquino Corazon Aquino 1986.jpg  Philippines President 25 February 1986 30 June 1992 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Gloriana Ranocchini No image.svg  San Marino Captain Regent 1 October 1989 1 April 1990 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Ertha Pascal-Trouillot No image.svg  Haiti Acting President 13 March 1990 7 February 1991 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Sabine Bergmann-Pohl Sabine Bergmann-Pohl.jpg  East Germany President of the People's Chamber 5 April 1990 2 October 1990 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Violeta Chamorro Violeta Chamorro 1993.jpg  Nicaragua President 25 April 1990 10 January 1997 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Mary Robinson Mary Robinson World Economic Forum 2013 crop.jpg  Ireland President 3 December 1990 12 September 1997 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Edda Ceccoli No image.svg  San Marino Captain Regent 1 October 1991 1 April 1992 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Ruth Dreifuss Ruth Dreifuss, President of Switzerland (cropped).jpg   Switzerland Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1 April 1993 31 December 2002 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Patrizia Busignani No image.svg  San Marino Captain Regent 1 April 1993 1 October 1993 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Sylvie Kinigi No image.svg  Burundi Acting President 27 October 1993 5 February 1994 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Chandrika Kumaratunga Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga.jpg  Sri Lanka President 12 November 1994 19 November 2005 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Ruth Perry No image.svg  Liberia Chairperson of the Council of State 3 September 1996 2 August 1997 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Rosalía Arteaga Serrano R Arteaga.jpg  Ecuador Acting President 9 February 1997 11 February 1997 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Mary McAleese Mary McAleese.jpg  Ireland President 11 November 1997 10 November 2011 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Janet Jagan Janet Jagan.png  Guyana President 19 December 1997 11 August 1999 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Ruth Metzler-Arnold Ruth Metzler.gif   Switzerland Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1 January 1999 31 December 2003 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Rosa Zafferani No image.svg  San Marino Captain Regent 1 April 1999 1 October 1999 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga Ministru prezidenta tikšanās ar eksprezidenti (4108711953).jpg  Latvia President 8 July 1999 8 July 2007 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Mireya Moscoso Mireya Moscoso.jpg  Panama President 1 September 1999 1 September 2004 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Tarja Halonen Tarja Halonen 1c389 8827-2.jpg  Finland President 1 March 2000 1 March 2012 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Maria Domenica Michelotti No image.svg  San Marino Captain Regent 1 April 2000 1 October 2000 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Gloria Macapagal Arroyo WEF 2009-crop.jpg  Philippines President 20 January 2001 30 June 2010 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Megawati Sukarnoputri President Megawati Sukarnoputri - Indonesia.jpg  Indonesia President 23 July 2001 20 October 2004 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Nataša Mićić No image.svg  Serbia Acting President 29 December 2002 27 January 2004 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Micheline Calmy-Rey Micheline Calmy-Rey 2011.jpg   Switzerland Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1 January 2003 31 December 2011 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Valeria Ciavatta No image.svg  San Marino Captain Regent 1 October 2003 1 April 2004 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Nino Burjanadze Nino Burjanadze (Tbilisi, December 5, 2003).jpg  Georgia Acting President 23 November 2003 25 January 2004 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Barbara Prammer Mag.a. Barbara Prammer (14316641697).jpg  Austria Acting President 6 July 2004 8 July 2004 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Fausta Morganti No image.svg  San Marino Captain Regent 1 April 2005 1 October 2005 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, April 2010.jpg  Liberia President 16 January 2006 Incumbent Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Michelle Bachelet Michelle Bachelet foto campaña.jpg  Chile President 11 March 2006 11 March 2010 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Doris Leuthard Doris Leuthard 2011.jpg   Switzerland Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1 August 2006 Incumbent Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Dalia Itzik Dalya Itzik 1.png  Israel Acting President 25 January 2007 15 July 2007 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Pratibha Patil PratibhaIndia.jpg  India President 25 July 2007 25 July 2012 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Nino Burjanadze Nino Burjanadze (Tbilisi, December 5, 2003).jpg  Georgia Acting President 25 November 2007 20 January 2008 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Cristinakirchnermensaje2010.jpg  Argentina President 10 December 2007 10 December 2015 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf 2011.jpg   Switzerland Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1 January 2008 31 December 2015 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Rosa Zafferani No image.svg  San Marino Captain Regent 1 April 2008 1 October 2008 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Assunta Meloni No image.svg  San Marino Captain Regent 1 October 2008 1 April 2009 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Rose Francine Rogombé No image.svg  Gabon Acting President 10 June 2009 16 October 2009 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Dalia Grybauskaitė Dalia Grybauskaite 2014 by Augustas Didzgalvis.jpg  Lithuania President 12 July 2009 Incumbent Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Roza Otunbayeva Roza Otunbayeva - World Economic Forum on Europe 2011.jpg  Kyrgyzstan President 7 April 2010 1 December 2011 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Laura Chinchilla Chinchilla Adelante.jpg  Costa Rica President 8 May 2010 8 May 2014 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Simonetta Sommaruga Simonetta Sommaruga 2011.jpg   Switzerland Member of the Swiss Federal Council 1 November 2010 Incumbent Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Dilma Rousseff Dilma Rousseff - foto oficial 2011-01-09.jpg  Brazil President 1 January 2011 Incumbent Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Maria Luisa Berti No image.svg  San Marino Captain Regent 1 April 2011 1 October 2011 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Atifete Jahjaga Atifete Jahjaga 2011.jpg  Kosovo President 7 April 2011 Incumbent Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Monique Ohsan Bellepeau No image.svg  Mauritius Acting President 31 March 2012 21 July 2012 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Slavica Đukić Dejanović Slavica Djukic Dejanovic (1).jpg  Serbia Acting President 5 April 2012 31 May 2012 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Joyce Banda President of Malawi Joyce Banda (8985928177).jpg  Malawi President 7 April 2012 31 May 2014 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Denise Bronzetti No image.svg  San Marino Captain Regent 1 October 2012 1 April 2013 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Park Geun-hye Park Geun-hye (8724400493) (cropped).jpg  South Korea President 25 February 2013 Incumbent Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Antonella Mularoni Antonella Mularoni.jpg  San Marino Captain Regent 1 April 2013 1 October 2013 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Anna Maria Muccioli No image.svg  San Marino Captain Regent 1 October 2013 1 April 2014 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Catherine Samba-Panza 80px  Central African Republic Acting President 23 January 2014 Incumbent Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Michelle Bachelet Michelle Bachelet foto campaña.jpg  Chile President 11 March 2014 Incumbent Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Valeria Ciavatta No image.svg  San Marino Captain Regent 1 April 2014 1 October 2014 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Marie Louise Coleiro Preca No image.svg  Malta President 4 April 2014 Incumbent Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović Lisinski 2 2014.jpg  Croatia President 19 February 2015 Incumbent Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Monique Ohsan Bellepeau No image.svg  Mauritius Acting President 29 May 2015 5 June 2015 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Ameenah Gurib AmeenahGurib1.jpg  Mauritius President 5 June 2015 Incumbent Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Lorella Stefanelli No image.svg  San Marino Captain Regent 1 October 2015 Incumbent Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Bidhya Devi Bhandari Vidhya Bhandari2.JPG    Nepal President 29 October 2015 Incumbent Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.

List of female representatives of heads of state

  Denotes incumbent representative of head of state
  • Italics denotes acting representative of head of state
Name Image Country Office Mandate start Mandate end Term length
Dame Elmira Minita Gordon No image.svg  Belize Governor-General 21 September 1981 17 November 1993 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Jeanne Sauvé Jeanne Sauvé 1984 Ottawa Canada (crop).jpg  Canada Governor General 14 May 1984 29 January 1990 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Dame Nita Barrow No image.svg  Barbados Governor-General 6 June 1990 19 December 1995 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Dame Catherine Tizard Catherine Tizard 1992.jpg  New Zealand Governor-General 13 December 1990 21 March 1996 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Dame Pearlette Louisy Dame Pearlette Louisy at her desk at Government House in Castries, St. Lucia.jpg  Saint Lucia Governor-General 17 September 1997 Incumbent Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Adrienne Clarkson Adrienne Clarkson by Andrew Rusk.jpg  Canada Governor General 7 October 1999 27 September 2005 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Dame Sian Elias No image.svg  New Zealand Administrator of the Government (Acting Governor-General) 22 March 2001 4 April 2001 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Dame Silvia Cartwright SilviaCartwright.jpg  New Zealand Governor-General 4 April 2001 4 August 2006 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Dame Ivy Dumont No image.svg  The Bahamas Governor-General 11 November 2001 30 November 2005 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Monica Dacon No image.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Acting Governor-General 3 June 2002 2 September 2002 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Michaëlle Jean Michaëlle Jean 1 11072007.jpg  Canada Governor General 27 September 2005 1 October 2010 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Dame Sian Elias No image.svg  New Zealand Administrator of the Government (Acting Governor-General) 4 August 2006 23 August 2006 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Emmanuelle Mignon No image.svg  Andorra Representative of the French Co-Prince 6 June 2007 24 September 2008 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Dame Louise Lake-Tack DameLouiseLake-Tack.jpg  Antigua and Barbuda Governor-General 17 July 2007 13 August 2014 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Dame Quentin Bryce Governor-General of Australia, Quentin Bryce.jpg  Australia Governor-General 5 September 2008 28 March 2014 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Dame Sian Elias No image.svg  New Zealand Administrator of the Government (Acting Governor-General) 23 August 2011 31 August 2011 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Sylvie Hubac No image.svg  Andorra Representative of the French Co-Prince 15 May 2012 5 January 2015 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Sandra Mason No image.svg  Barbados Acting Governor-General 30 May 2012 1 June 2012 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Dame Cécile La Grenade No image.svg  Grenada Governor-General 7 May 2013 Incumbent Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Dame Marguerite Pindling No image.svg  The Bahamas Governor-General 8 July 2014 Incumbent Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.

See also

References

  1. including female representatives of heads of state, such as Governors-General and French Representatives of Andorra

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