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By most accounts, the first woman prime minister in the world was Sirimavo Bandaranaike; she became Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (formerly called Ceylon) in 1960. Among other women to hold this office in the 1960s were Indira Gandhi, who became Prime Minister of India in 1966, and Golda Meir, who became Prime Minister of Israel in 1969. England got its first female Prime Minister in 1979 (and the first of any government in Europe), when Margaret Thatcher was elected. As for Canada, it only had one female Prime Minister and she served only six months in that office, from late June to early November 1993.
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∙ 12y agoNew Zealand's first female Prime Minister was Jenny Shipley. She held office from December 1997 to December 1999. However, she was not elected to office, becoming Prime Minister only after replacing Jim Bolger as head of the governing party.
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∙ 10y agoThe first and, to date, the only woman prime minister in Australia is Julia Gillard.
Julia Eileen Gillard became the first prime minister of Australia on 24 June 2010, after a leadership challenge saw the resignation of the then-Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd. She served until mid 2013, when falling support led to another leadership ballot, which she lost to Kevin Rudd.
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∙ 15y agoMrs Sirimsva Bandranike in Sri Lanka
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When did Australia get its first woman prime minister?
The first female prime minister of Australia, Julia Eileen Guillard, became the prime minister on 2010 June 24.
Does Australia have a woman as a prime minister?
Yes. In 2010, Australia's first female Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, was elected.
Who was woman prime minister of Australia?
The head of Australia is the Prime Minister. Australia doesn't have a president.The first female Prime Minister of Australia is JuliaGillard.
Was Margaret Thatcher the first woman in the world to be Prime Minister?
No she was not the first lady prime minister of a country, Golda Meir and even Indira Gandhi were before her.
Who became Australia's first woman prime minister in 2010?
Julia Eileen Gillard
Has there ever been a female prime minister in Australia?
Yes, Australia got its first female Prime Minister on the 24th June 2010. The Hon, Madam Prime Minister, Julia Gillard will face an election on the 21st of August.No, no woman has ever been the Prime Minister of Australia.
Who is the England first woman minister?
Margaret Thatcher, first woman Prime Minister
Who was the first woman to become prime minister in the U.K?
Margaret Hilda Thatcher was the UK's first woman Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990
What did Golda Meir do to make history?
she was the first woman prime minister of Israel and the third woman prime minister in the world.
Which woman has occupied the chair in the house of representatives in Australia?
Julia Gilard as she is the prime minister.
How many Prime Ministers have you had in Australia?
Australia has had 32 prime ministers as of 2011. 31 men and one woman have held the office of Prime Minister at some stage, but several of them have held office more than once, serving after a break. Therefore, there have been 27 different people who served as Prime Minister. Julia Gillard is the 32nd Prime Minister, but the 27th different Prime Minister.
In 1997 Jenny Shipley became New Zealand's first woman?
She became New Zealand's first prime minister
