8 Female Prime Ministers Who Influence World Politics

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The prime minister is the leader of the government of a country with a parliamentary system in the form of a constitutional monarchy, such as Australia, or a republic such as India and Taiwan.

Reporting from the Encyclopedia Britannica page, a prime minister must be able to lead a legislative majority. In a parliamentary system, the prime minister sets the national agenda, appoints cabinet officials, and governs at the behest of a party or coalition of parties.

The following is a list of currently well-known female prime ministers:

1. Jacinda Ardern

Jacinda Ardern became the 40th Prime Minister of New Zealand in 2017. When she was appointed, she was only 37 years old. Because of her good performance, she returned to lead New Zealand from 2020 to 2023. However, before her term ended, Jacinda resigned on Thursday, January 19, 2023.

Jacinda Ardern was born on July 26, 1980, in Hamilton and grew up in the rural area of Waikato, New Zealand. This woman, whose full name is Jacinda Kate Laurell Ardern, grew up in a small town called Murupara for one year.

Ardern is the youngest prime minister in New Zealand since 1856 when it was held by Edward Stafford. Her journey in the world of politics was quite long. Jacinda has joined the New Zealand Labor Party since the age of 18, in 1999.

2. Sheikh Hasina

Sheikh Hasina is the longest serving Prime Minister of Bangladesh. She has continued to serve from January 2009 until now. The figure of Sheikh Hasina is a strong and influential woman in the world of global politics.

3. Mette Frederiksen

Mette Frederiksen has been Prime Minister of Denmark since June 2019 and is the second woman to hold the position. Mette is the youngest prime minister in Danish history.

4. Sanna Marin

Sanna Marin is Finland's youngest prime minister. She is also the fourth youngest leader in the world, leading when she was 35 years old. She was elected prime minister on December 8, 2019.

5. Katrin Jakobsdottir

Katrin Jakobsdottir became Prime Minister of Iceland starting in 2017. She also served as Chair of the World Council of Women Leaders in February 2020.

6. Erna Solberg

Erna Solberg was the 38th Prime Minister of Norway. Her position began in 2013.

Erna Solberg is the second woman to become leader in Norway. She also had extraordinary achievements, including making her country one of the happiest countries in the world.

7. Liz Truss

Liz Truss is the British Prime Minister who replaced Boris Johnson. She previously served as Foreign Minister under PM Boris Johnson.

8. Elisabeth Borne

Elisabeth Borne is the Prime Minister of France who resigned on Monday, January 8, 2024. This was announced by the French Presidential Office. Borne's resignation comes as Macron plans to reshuffle his cabinet to restart his second term in office.

Borne was appointed Prime Minister of France in May 2022. She is the second female prime minister in French history. Borne replaces Jean Castex who also resigned from the position.

Borne, a soft-spoken career bureaucrat, served as a number of Socialist Party ministers before joining Macron's government. She briefly served as environment minister in 2019 when she pushed for bicycle-friendly policies.

These are the eight well-known female prime ministers in history. Dear readers, hopefully it will inspire you all.

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