Ann richards
there have been 32 female govenors in the US
The first female governor was Joan Finney, from 1991 to 1995. She was the first female candidate in the US to defeat an incumbent male governor in a state general election.
Thomas Jefferson was the 2nd governor of Virginia and the 1st United States Secretary of State.
In what year was the first female governor elected
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Yes! New Jersey has had a female governor, Christine Todd Whitman, who served as New Jersey's governor from 1994 to 2001.
Nancy Hollister the 66th Governor of Ohio became the Governor when George Voinovich resigned to take a seat in the US Senate. No woman has ever been elected to the office if Governor of Ohio.
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In Australia, the first female Governor-General is Quentin Bryce, who was appointed on 5 September 2008.
The 1st governor was John Carver and the 2nd governor was William Bradford.
Jeanne Sauvé was the first female Governor General of Canada, serving from 1984-1990.
A traditional form is governess.