List of the first women holders of political offices
This is a list of political offices which have been held by a woman, with details of the first woman 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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Africa
South America
North America
Asia
Europe
Oceania
International organizations
African Union
- President of the Pan-African Parliament - Gertrude Mongella - 2004 (at its founding)[1]
- Vice President of the Pan-African Parliament - Elise Loum - 2004[2]
- Judges of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights - Kellelo Justina Mafoso-Guni and Sophia A. B. Akuffo - Both elected in 2006 in its founding year[3]
- President of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights - Sophia A. B. Akuffo - 2012[3]
- Chairperson of the African Union Commission - Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma - 2012[4]
European Union
- President of the European Commission – Ursula von der Leyen – 2019.
- President of the European Parliament – Simone Veil – 1979[5]
- President-in-Office of the European Council – Margaret Thatcher – 1981[6]
- European Commissioner – Christiane Scrivener / Vasso Papandreou – 1989[7]
- Leader of the Socialist Group and of any major party – Pauline Green – 1994[8]
- Co Vice-President of the European Commission – Loyola de Palacio – 1999[9]
- First Vice-President of the European Commission – Margot Wallström – 2004[10]
- High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy – Catherine Ashton – 2009[11]
League of Nations
- Substitute Delegate and Ambassador to the League of Nations – Elena Văcărescu – 1922[12]
- Permanent Delegate and Ambassador to the League of Nations – Elena Văcărescu – 1924[12]
United Nations
- Head of the section of Welfare Policy – Alva Myrdal – 1949[13]
- Chairman of UNESCO's social science section – Alva Myrdal – 1950[13]
- President of the United Nations General Assembly – Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit – 1953[14]
- Permanent Representative – Agda Rössel (Permanent Representative of Sweden to the United Nations) – 1958[15]
- Head of the United Nations Children's Fund – Carol Bellamy – 1995[16]
- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights – Mary Robinson – 1997[17]
- Deputy Secretary-General – Louise Fréchette – 1998[18]
- Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme – Anna Tibaijuka – 2000[19]
- Under-Secretary-General – Inga-Britt Ahlenius – 2005[20]
- Assistant-Secretary-General – Helvi Sipilä – 1972[21]
- President of the International Court of Justice – Rosalyn Higgins – 2006[22]
- Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme – Helen Clark – 2009[23]
- Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund – Christine Lagarde – 2011[24]
See also
References
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