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.
Africa
South America
North and Central America and Caribbean
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 Parliament – Simone Veil – 1979[5]
- President-in-Office of the European Council – Margaret Thatcher – 1981
- European Commissioner – Christiane Scrivener / Vasso Papandreou – 1989[6]
- Leader of the Socialist Group and of any major party – Pauline Green – 1994[7]
- Co Vice-President of the European Commission – Loyola de Palacio – 1999
- First Vice-President of the European Commission – Margot Wallström – 2004
- High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy – Catherine Ashton – 2009
League of Nations
- Substitute Delegate and Ambassador to the League of Nations – Elena Văcărescu – 1922
- Permanent Delegate and Ambassador to the League of Nations – Elena Văcărescu – 1924
United Nations
- Head of the section of Welfare Policy – Alva Myrdal – 1949
- Chairman of UNESCO's social science section – Alva Myrdal – 1950
- President of the United Nations General Assembly – Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit – 1953[8]
- Permanent Representative – Agda Rössel (Permanent Representative of Sweden to the United Nations) – 1958
- Head of the United Nations Children's Fund – Carol Bellamy – 1995
- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights – Mary Robinson – 1997
- Deputy Secretary-General – Louise Fréchette – 1998[9]
- Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme – Anna Tibaijuka – 2000
- Under-Secretary-General – Inga-Britt Ahlenius – 2005
- Assistant-Secretary-General – Helvi Sipilä – 1972
- President of the International Court of Justice – Rosalyn Higgins – 2006
- Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme – Helen Clark – 2009
- Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund – Christine Lagarde – 2011
See also
References
- ↑ Пулич, Анастасия (23 March 2004). "Who is Gertrude Mongella?". Pravdareport.com. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ↑ "Resource Person Biographies. Hon. Estelle Flore Angangou - PDF". Docplayer.net. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- 1 2 "Profiles of Former Judges". African-court.org. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ↑ "Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma". Insipiringwomen.co.za. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ↑ "The President of the European Parliament - Former E.P. Presidents". Europarl.europa.eu. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ↑ Ladies First Archived 21 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Ladies First Archived 25 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Press Kit - Presidents of the General Assembly - 60th session of the United Nations General Assembly". Un.org. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ↑ ] Archived 3 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
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