Who are the female prime ministers and heads of state in Europe?

THE Georgia Meloni emerges as the most likely new head of government in Italy after a right-wing/far-right coalition prevailed in her country’s parliamentary elections yesterday.

These women are currently prime ministers or heads of state (monarchs excluded) in Europe.

It is worth noting that the German Ursula von der Leyen became the first female president of the European Commission in December 2019.

United Kingdom

The conservative Liz Truss became the head of the British government on September 5. She is the third woman to hold this office in the United Kingdom after Margaret Thatcher (1979–1990) and Theresa May (2016–2019), all three Tories.

Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon has been the first female Prime Minister of Scotland since November 2014.

France

Elisabeth Bourne, prime minister since May 16, is the second woman to occupy this position in France, 30 years after Edith Cresson.

Hellas

Katerina Sakellaropoulou, who was elected in January 2020 as President of the Hellenic Republic, is the first woman to hold this office.

Sweden

Appointed in November 2021 in unprecedented circumstances, Magdalena Andersson is Sweden’s first female prime minister. Seven hours after her election, she resigned after the budget she presented was voted down and the Environmentalists left her government. Four days later, he was re-elected by Parliament. On September 15, she is forced to resubmit her resignation following her defeat in the parliamentary elections.

Denmark

After winning the parliamentary elections, Social Democrat leader Mette Frederiksen formed her government in June 2019, making her the youngest prime minister in the country’s history at the age of 41.

Finland

Social democrat Sanna Marin became prime minister on December 10, 2019, at the age of 34.

Iceland

In November 2017, Katrin Jacobsdottir became the country’s second female prime minister.

Estonia

Kaya Kalas became in January 2021 the first female head of government in Estonia.

Lithuania

Independent Ingrida Simonite has been prime minister since December 2020, appointed by the conservative party following parliamentary elections.

Slovakia

Liberal lawyer and anti-corruption activist Suzana Czaputova, who took office on June 15, 2019, is Slovakia’s first female president.

Hungary

In March, Katalin Novak became the first woman elected to the presidency of the country.

Agriculture

First French diplomat Salome Zourabisvili, elected in November 2018, is the first female president in Georgia.

Serbia

Ana Brnabic, an openly gay woman, was appointed prime minister in June 2017, in a historic decision for the country.

Kosovo

Reformist lawyer Viosa Osmani was elected president in April 2021.

Moldova

Maia Sandu was elected in November 2020 and became the first president of Moldova, whose prime minister is also held by a woman, Natalia Gavrilita.

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