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Female leaders of the past and present.
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Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé became the first female Prime Minister of Mali in 2011. In 2012, following a military coup, Sidibe was removed from her position. Her introduction to national politics ...

Domain: Politics; History; Category: International politics; African history

Mame Madior Boye, elected in 2001, was the first female Prime Minister of Senegal. She worked under the supervision of President Abdoulaye Wade until 2002. In 2004, she became the African Union’s ...

Domain: Politics; History; Category: International politics; African history

Ruth Perry took office as the leader of Liberia’s transitional government following the end of a seven year long civil war in September of 1996. Ruth Perry oversaw the completion of the disarmament ...

Domain: Politics; History; Category: International politics; African history

Sylvie Kinigi was both Prime Minister and acting President for the nation of Burundi in Southeast Africa. She served the public in these positions concurrently, from 1993 to 1994, following an ...

Domain: Politics; History; Category: International politics; African history

Catherine Samba-Panza made history when in 2014 she became the first female president of Central African Republic. She took on the position of interim president of instability and violence resulting ...

Domain: Politics; History; Category: International politics; African history

Aminata Touré was the second female Prime Minister of Senegal, West Africa, from 2013 to 2014. She was nicknamed the “Iron Lady” for her strong position against corruption and is a well-known as ...

Domain: Politics; History; Category: International politics; African history

Joyce Mujuru was Vice President of Zimbabwe, a country of South Africa. She served under President Robert Mugabe from 2004 to 2014. She is a member of Zanu PF political party. Her husband, Solomon ...

Domain: Politics; History; Category: International politics; African history

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