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Top 10 Female Leaders in the World

1-Angela Merkel 

Angela Merkel

Angela Merkel, born on 17 July 1954, is regarded as the number one performing leader of the world 2015. She was basically a research scientist and now she is a Chancellor of Germany and also the leader of Christian Democratic Union. Angela Merkel was President of the European Council and she also played a major role in strengthening the economic relations by accepting the "Transatlantic Economic Council" agreement. She was declared ninth time the most powerful woman in the world by Forbes on May 2015.

2-Hillary Clinton 

Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton, born on 26 October 1947, is considered the second most famous female leader of the world. She is basically a well-known American politician and a strong candidate for the "Democratic nomination" for the seat of President of the The United States in the election of 2016. Hillary Clinton served from New York as a 'United states Senator', from 2001 to 2009. From 2009 to 2013, Hillary Clinton was the 67th 'United States Secretary of State', moreover, she is also regarded as the second most powerful woman in the world.

3-Park Geun-Hye

Park Geun-Hye

Park Geun-Hye, born on 02 February 1952, is placed at number three in the list of the most famous female leaders of the world. She is the eleventh President of South Korea, moreover, she is regarded as the first woman who is elected as the President of South Korea. Park Geun-Hye is not only the first woman head of state throughout the history of Korea but she is also the first woman president of a nation of East Asian. Before being elected as a president, she served as a chairwoman of the famous "Grand National Party".

4-Benazir Bhutto 

Benazir Bhutto

Benazir Bhutto, born on 21 June 1953, is also included in the list great heroes of Pakistan. She was the eleventh Prime Minister of Pakistan, who served the nation in 1988-90 and after that in 1993-96 and became the first woman of any Muslim nation who take the responsibilities of the head of state and also the first and only woman Prime minister of Pakistan. She belonged to a Bhutto family which was politically powerful and also the daughter of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Benazir Bhutto was assassinated on 27 December 2007 in a bombing.

5-Dilma Rousseff 

Dilma Rousseff

Dilma Rousseff, born on 14 December 1947, is regarded as the fifth most performing political leader of the world 2015. She is basically a former Chief of Staff of Luiz InĂ¡cio Lula da Silva and a famous Brazilian politician and economist. Since 1st January 2011, she has been serving as the President of Brazil. She is performing her presidential duties very well and has achieved 79% personal approval rating, reduction of taxes in the consumer basket's products and in the energy bill but now her fame is declining gradually.

6-Ellen Johnson Sirleaf 

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, born on 29 October 1938, is also included in our list of the most notable female political leaders in the world. Since 2006, she has been serving as the 24th President of Liberia. Before being elected as a president, she held at several financial institutions different senior positions, moreover, from 1979 to 1980, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf served as a Minister of Finance. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was also awarded the 'Nobel Peace Prize' of Liberia in 2011, she is regarded as the first woman head of Africa.

7-Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi, born on 09 December 1946, is regarded as the seventh most notable female political leader in the world. She is basically an Italian born and a famous Indian Politician. Since 1998, she has been performing her presidential duties of the "Indian National Congress" party. Sonia Gandhi is a widow of Rajiv Gandhi, who was the former Prime Minister of India and also belonged to the famous Indian politician Nehru Gandhi's family. She joined politics after the assassination of her husband in 1991 and was elected president of Congress party in 1998.

8-Yingluck Shinawatra 

Yingluck Shinawatra

Yingluck Shinawatra, born on 21 June 1967, is placed at the number eight in the list of the most notable female political leader in the world. She is commonly known as "Pu" which is her beautiful nickname, she is basically a Thai politician and businesswoman. Yingluck Shinawatra became the 28th Prime Minister of Thailand after winning the general election of 2011 as a member of famous "Pheu Thai Party". Yingluck Shinawatra was not only the first woman prime minister of Thailand but also the youngest prime minister of Thailand in over sixty years.

9-Sheikh Hasina Wazed 

Sheikh Hasina Wazed

Sheikh Hasina Wazed, born on 28 September 1947, is also one of the most notable and powerful female political leaders in theworld. Since January 2009, she has been performing her duties as Prime Minister of Bangladesh, while she also served as a Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 1996 to 2001. Sheikh Hasina Wazed is the eldest daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, she has been performing her presidential duties of "Bangladesh Awami League" since 1981, her political career, in fact, has spanned over four decades.

10-Johanna Sigurdardottir

Johanna Sigurdardottir

Johanna Sigurdardottir, born on 04 October 1942, is included in the last of our list of the most notable and powerful female political leaders in the world. She is basically a former Prime Minister and former politician of Iceland, she served as an officer in the trade union movement and in 1987, she was also appointed as Minister of Social Affairs and Social Security of Iceland. Johanna Sigurdardottir became the 1st openly Lesbian head of government of the world and also first female Prime Minister of Iceland.

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