Political Powerhouses: Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner

In 2007 Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner made history when she became only the second woman to be elected President of Argentina. She was the first woman in the country to be directly elected as President, and the first to serve a second term....

Political Powerhouses: Margaret Thatcher

One of the most well known and controversial female politicians is Margaret Thatcher. She made history in 1978 when she was elected the first female Prime Minister of Great Britain. She went on to serve three terms as Prime Minister and during this time the policies...

Political Powerhouses: Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland

Gro Harlem Brundtland has had a long and varied career. She began as a doctor before entering politics. She went on to serve three terms as Prime Minister of Norway before turning her focus to environmental issues. She earned her medical degree from the University of...

Political Powerhouses: Indira Gandhi

Indira Gandhi served as the third Prime Minister of India for a total of 13 years. She is also the only woman, as of today, to hold the position. She was born in 1917 and her father, Jawaharlal Nehru, would go on to become the first Prime Minister of India. She was...

Political Powerhouses: Tansu Ciller

Tansu was born in Istanbul and was educated in Turkey and the United States. She studied economics, earning her PhD from the University of Connecticut. She completed her post-doctoral research at Yale University before lecturing at universities in the United States...

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