Mexico's Sheinbaum wins landslide to become first woman president
Claudia Sheinbaum, a climate scientist and former mayor of Mexico City, won the presidency with between 58.3% and 60.7% of the vote.
Mon Jun 03 2024
Halimah Yacob formally elected Singapore's first woman president
Halimah Yacob, a former speaker of parliament, was declared elected as Singapore's first woman president after the returning officer announced she was the sole candidate to qualify for the contest.
Wed Sep 13 2017
Decision time for Americans: Clinton or Trump
Millions of Americans voted Tuesday for their new leader in a historic election that will either elevate Democrat Hillary Clinton as their first woman president or hand power to Donald Trump.
Tue Nov 08 2016
South Korea swears in first woman president
Park Geun-Hye was sworn in as South Korea's first female president on Monday, vowing zero tolerance with provocation from North Korea.
Sun Feb 24 2013