South Korea Elects New President

[Phillip V]

Yeah in these cases it is almost always a dynastic deal.

Jenna Bush has just a few years to become eligible.

Vote Barbara Bush.

[Phillip V]

Yeah in these cases it is almost always a dynastic deal.

This is what I was thinking. Other than Margaret Thatcher, are there any women who came to power without a family history of male rulers?

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Johnson_Sirleaf

President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilma_Rousseff

President Michelle Bachelet of Chile: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Bachelet (restricted to one term ending 2010, though can run again in 2013)

[Valmy]

Yeah in these cases it is almost always a dynastic deal.

This is what I was thinking. Other than Margaret Thatcher, are there any women who came to power without a family history of male rulers?

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Johnson_Sirleaf

President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilma_Rousseff

This is why I said 'almost always' with 190+ countries I knew there had to be at least a couple more out there

[CountDeMoney]

Why does Tim hate America

He's gone native.  He is now Dances With Gucksu.

[merithyn]

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Johnson_Sirleaf

President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilma_Rousseff

Oh, cool. I'd never heard of either of these women, but their stories are remarkable. Thank you.

[Admiral Yi]

Nishe.

Golda Meir.  I think the president of Nigeria is a chick too.

[merithyn]

Golda Meir. 

I'm not sure why, but I always thought that she had a politician father. Reading up, obviously not.

[The Larch]

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Johnson_Sirleaf

President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilma_Rousseff

Oh, cool. I'd never heard of either of these women, but their stories are remarkable. Thank you.

There have been bucketloads of female heads of state or government, it's no longer a matter of two or three honourable exceptions:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_elected_or_appointed_female_heads_of_government

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_elected_or_appointed_female_heads_of_state

Granted that more than a few of those are through family connections, but plenty were elected on their own merits.

[Phillip V]

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Johnson_Sirleaf

President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilma_Rousseff

Oh, cool. I'd never heard of either of these women, but their stories are remarkable. Thank you.

There have been bucketloads of female heads of state or government, it's no longer a matter of two or three honourable exceptions:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_elected_or_appointed_female_heads_of_government

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_elected_or_appointed_female_heads_of_state

Granted that more than a few of those are through family connections, but plenty were elected on their own merits.

That's still only a fraction of current countries that have an incumbent female leader. We need 50-50 rule.

[merithyn]

That's still only a fraction of current countries that have an incumbent female leader. We need 50-50 rule.

[Valmy]

Granted that more than a few of those are through family connections, but plenty were elected on their own merits.

Ok what I was specifically talking about is countries where women are doing pretty badly as a group, like in Pakistan, but have had a female head of state.  I just want to clarify before everybody brings up Sweden or something.

[The Larch]

Granted that more than a few of those are through family connections, but plenty were elected on their own merits.

Ok what I was specifically talking about is countries where women are doing pretty badly as a group, like in Pakistan, but have had a female head of state.  I just want to clarify before everybody brings up Sweden or something.

Actually Sweden has never had a female head of state or government yet. :p



Each of the coloured countries has had some sort of female leadership.

[Maximus]

I don't think Kim Campbell really counts.

[Tonitrus]

Granted that more than a few of those are through family connections, but plenty were elected on their own merits.

Ok what I was specifically talking about is countries where women are doing pretty badly as a group, like in Pakistan, but have had a female head of state.  I just want to clarify before everybody brings up Sweden or something.

Actually Sweden has never had a female head of state or government yet. :p



Each of the coloured countries has had some sort of female leadership.

Post-modern Queens don't count.

[The Larch]

Granted that more than a few of those are through family connections, but plenty were elected on their own merits.

Ok what I was specifically talking about is countries where women are doing pretty badly as a group, like in Pakistan, but have had a female head of state.  I just want to clarify before everybody brings up Sweden or something.

Actually Sweden has never had a female head of state or government yet. :p



Each of the coloured countries has had some sort of female leadership.

Post-modern Queens don't count.

That map doesn't include Monarchs.