List of the first female holders of political offices

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This is a list of political offices which have been held by a female, with details of the first female holder of each office.

It is ordered by country, by dates of appointment. Former countries, such as Yugoslavia, are also listed.

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[edit] International Bodies

[edit] United Nations

[edit] European Union

[edit] Americas

[edit] Argentina

[edit] Belize

[edit] Canada

[edit] Notes

1 Johnston became premier by winning the leadership of the governing party, but lost the subsequent election. Callbeck was the first female premier to win the office via her party winning a general election.

See also Female candidates in Canadian elections.

[edit] Chile

[edit] Colombia

[edit] Dominica

[edit] Ecuador

[edit] Guatemala

[edit] Guyana

[edit] Haiti

[edit] Jamaica

[edit] Mexico

[edit] Nicaragua

[edit] Paraguay

[edit] Peru

[edit] Puerto Rico

[edit] Saint Lucia

[edit] El Salvador

[edit] United States

[edit] Venezuela

[edit] Europe

[edit] Austria

[edit] Bulgaria

[edit] Denmark

  • Danish Minister without portfolio - Fanny Jensen - 1947
  • Danish Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs - Bodil Koch - 1950
  • Chairman of "Landtinget" Chamber of Parliament - Ingeborg Hansen - 1950
  • Danish Minister for Trade - Lis Groes - 1953

[edit] Faroe Islands

[edit] Finland

[edit] France

[edit] Georgia

[edit] Germany

[edit] Hungary

[edit] Greece

[edit] Iceland

[edit] Ireland

[edit] Italy

[edit] Latvia

[edit] Liechtenstein

[edit] Lithuania

[edit] Luxembourg

[edit] Republic of Macedonia

[edit] Malta

[edit] Netherlands

[edit] Norway

[edit] Poland

Female government officials have also served in various other ministerial and governmental positions, predominantly after 1989.

[edit] Portugal

[edit] Romania

[edit] San Marino

[edit] Spain

[edit] Sweden

[edit] Switzerland

[edit] Ukraine

[edit] United Kingdom

[edit] Northern Ireland

  • Health Minister of Northern Ireland - Barbara de Bruin - 2000

[edit] Wales

[edit] Yugoslavia

[edit] Asia

[edit] Bangladesh

[edit] Hong Kong

[edit] India

Central Government

Cabinet Ministers

Provincial Governments

[edit] Indonesia

[edit] Israel

[edit] Macao

  • Secretary for Administration and Justice - Silva Chan

[edit] Mongolia

[edit] Pakistan

[edit] Philippines

[edit] South Korea

[edit] Sri Lanka

[edit] Republic of China (Taiwan)

[edit] Turkey

[edit] Oceania

[edit] Australia

[edit] New Zealand

[edit] Africa

[edit] Burundi

[edit] Central African Republic

[edit] Liberia

[edit] Mozambique

[edit] Nigeria

[edit] Rwanda

[edit] Senegal

[edit] São Tomé and Príncipe

[edit] Other countries

These countries do not have a female holder of political office listed above. Most of these countries have had women represented in at least one level of government.

[edit] Americas

[edit] Europe

[edit] Asia

[edit] Oceania

[edit] Africa

[edit] See also

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