Can you name a country that currently has a female leader-Prime Minister, President etc and tell me her name?
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Here's a list of all of them http://www.filibustercartoons.com/charts_rest_female-leaders.php..there are 12 of them. Pretty extensive web site. It has past, present and how long they were in power...
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While not technically in the Middle East, Pakistan had a female leader in the 90s for a few years.\n\nSaudi Arabia just started allowing elecions at the local level last year and is slowly moving to the modern world as elections take hold.  \n\nIraq has a few female members of its Parliment.  Kuwait also has a growing call for female leaders.\n\nIt will probably take another generation before we see widspread representation of women in official positions in the M.E..  Onless we allow the Whabahhists (sp) to take over, then there will be no women in power.
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Germany right now. \n\nClick on the link for updated counts.
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we dont have a president the position is called PRIME MINISTER at the moment its John Howard
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We have that situation over here in Germany with Angela Merkel being first female Chancellor. See, we don't even have a word for that :o). Her husband is referred to as Herr Merkel, Mr. Merkel. Probably the female President's hubby will be called Mr. Clinton also. In that case maybe President Hillary Clinton with her husband former Preisdent Clinton. Successful clan, huh?
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What an interesting question.  I think you are right - I expect it would make a huge difference - especially if it included those countries where women currently can't hold office at all.  I imagine there would be far fewer wars as I don't think most women would choose a path of direct action (such as the war in Iraq).  I would like to think there would be more nurturing and care across the board - but that depends on the women.  I mean, look at Margaret Thatcher - she wasn't exactly the warm and fuzzy type.\n\nI think the best thing would be if there could be a more even match of men and women in power, perhaps we would see more balanced leadership - who knows!
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i would vote for a woman if i felt she was qualified. gender may however play a role in foreign affairs as some countries still have some strong beliefs about a woman's place.  I would consider Mrs. Clinton but would need to hear where she stands on certain issues
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Go to the link below.  The only one missing is the United States, the leader of which at present (unfortunately) is George Bush.
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India\nchief of state: President A.P.J. Abdul KALAM (since 26 July 2002)\n\nSri Lanka\nchief of state: President Chandrika Bandaranaike KUMARATUNGA (since 12 November 1994)
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Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf\n\nEllen Johnson Sirleaf (born October 29, 1938) is the current President of Liberia. Her election victory was formally announced by the Liberian elections commission on November 23, 2005 following the 2005 election. She is the first elected female President of an African country. Her Vice President is Joseph Boakai. She is often referred to as the "Iron Lady".\n\nJohnson-Sirleaf received a B.B.A. in Accounting at Madison Business College in Madison, Wisconsin, USA in the 1960s, and a master's degree in public administration from Harvard University in 1973.
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Sirimavo Bandaranaike (1916-2000)\n \nPrime minister of Sri Lanka three times: from 21 Jul 1960 to 27 Mar 1965, from 29 May 1970 to 23 Jul 1977 and from 14 Nov 1994 to 10 Aug 2000. First woman prime minister in world history and probably the oldest female political leader in active by the time of her demise. Widow of Solomon Bandaranaike, prime minister in 1956 and assassinated in office in 1959. She received her third government mandate from her own daughter, Chandrika Kumaratunga, who was to be sworn in as president by then. This was the first time in history that a woman succeeded another woman by elections
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This website lists the current leaders: http://www.flimflam.com/international/tocindex.html (a little out of date...still lists Clinton for US Pres)\n\nThis website lists the chronology of when each country elected/deposed/gained/etc. each leader: http://rulers.org/
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President of what country? (please be specific... we dont want to assume) lol.
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Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike was prime minister of Sri Lanka three times, 1960-1965, 1970-1977 and 1994-2000, and was the world's first female prime minister.
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The Prime Minister (Taoiseach) of Ireland is Bertie Ahern. The President is Mary McAleese. Prime minister has the power, president is a nominal position.\n\nThe Prime Minister in France is Dominique de Villepin. (President is Jacques Chirac) - Prime Minister and President share power, but the President has the right of veto.\n\nThe Spanish Prime Minister is Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero. (Spain has a king, Juan Carlos, who holds a nominal position as head of state).\n\nThe German prime minister is Angela Merkel. President is Horst Koehler. Prime Minister has the power, president is a nominal position.
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Yes, I honestly do believe there will be a woman president.  Not because she's a woman though, and not because she may or may not be riding on the coattails of her husband the former president.  It's really inevitable.  And the people that reference countries like England, it doesn't really compare, 1. because they're used to a ruling woman with the monarchy and 2. we're a relatively young country compared to European ones.  Not that that's an excuse, but the country obviously hasn't been ready for it!  Also, no women have stepped up to run!  The closest we've gotten was Geraldine Ferraro, and she was running with that imbecile Mondale!  I hope people don't vote for a woman just because she's a woman and I hope that a "block" as one answerer mentioned does not result in an election of a specific type of individual.  A woman will win when she has the principles and values that the majority of Americans will vote for and she actually RUNS for President!!  PS - I am a woman, and would like to see it, but I wont vote for one just because of that!
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LOL, I've asked this question to my friends before too. I think that there would be less war and less corruption in the governments. However I think its impossible to have a woman be in power in countries that are predominantly muslim or islamic; you know the countries where women are dressed so that no one can see them. I think there would be more diplomatic talk between nations, and probably more effective diplomacy if it's all a bunch of women. Women have a natural caring instinct, don't they -- the motherly instinct. I think that is a great characteristic to have in a leader of a country. I wish every country in the world should try a woman leader for a five year span. 2010 to 2015 for example.