Women Heads of State - 1990-2000
Female political leaders - including presidents and prime ministers - around the world who took office from 1990 to 2000. Links to biographies, news and more information for many of the women who've led their governments.
Gro Harlem Brundtland @
Jenny Shipley (6)
Kim Campbell (3)
Jennifer M. Smith (4)
Violeta Barrios de Chamorro (3)
Hanna Suchocka (7)
Tansu Ciller (9)
Aung San Suu Kyi (11)
Pamela Gordon (2)
Agathe Uwilingiyimana (3)
Sylvie Kinigi (3)
Vaira Vike-Freiberga (4)
Chandrika Kumaratunge (8)
Women Heads of State -1989 @
Finland: First Female Prime Minister Resigns in Document Scandal
Female prime ministers are more common than they once were, but each new "first female prime minister" and "first woman president" of a nation is an automatic pioneer. Finland's history makers made a different kind of news as Finland's first female prime minister resigned over a scandal involving leaked documents and the Iraq war, and Finland's first woman president received her resignation.
Female prime ministers are more common than they once were, but each new "first female prime minister" and "first woman president" of a nation is an automatic pioneer. Finland's history makers made a different kind of news as Finland's first female prime minister resigned over a scandal involving leaked documents and the Iraq war, and Finland's first woman president received her resignation.
Women Prime Ministers and Presidents: 20th Century
A complete list of the women who served as leaders of their countries -- presidents and prime ministers -- during the 20th century. Article also discusses some basic context of the political leadership of women.
A complete list of the women who served as leaders of their countries -- presidents and prime ministers -- during the 20th century. Article also discusses some basic context of the political leadership of women.