Nellie Tayloe Ross was the first woman governor of Wyoming, and the first woman governor of any US state. She served from January 5, 1925 to January 3, 1927.
Agnes Macphail was the first woman MP of Canada. However, there were more women representatives at the provincial level of government.
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The second woman governor in the United States was Lurleen Wallace, who served as the governor of Alabama from 1967 until her death in 1968. She was the first female governor of Alabama and the first woman to succeed her husband, George Wallace, in the governorship. Her tenure focused on continuing her husband's policies, and she became a significant figure in the state's political landscape during her short time in office.
Nellie T. Ross was the first woman to ever be elected I believe in the US. She was Wyoming's first woman govenor as well.
The first woman to serve as Governor General was the Right Honourable Jeanne Sauvé, the 23rd Governor General of Canada.
how should I know this stuff? All I'm doing is trying to research the Canadian government. I don't know that many people yet. I know Kim Cambell, though.
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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.
Because Stephen Harper, Canada's Prime Minister, wanted a white male as Governor General rather than a woman of colour.
Right: John Hamilton-GordonLeft: Ishbel Maria Hamilton-GordonThe 1898 "Dominion of Canada" one dollar note features two portraits. The one on the right is of a man, John Hamilton-Gordon, the 7th Governor General of Canada who was the reining Governor General at the time. The one on the left is of a woman, Ishbel Maria Hamilton-Gordon, the Governor Gernal's wife.
The first female Governor-General of Australia was Quentin Bryce. She held the position from 2008 to 2014 and served as the Queen's representative in Australia. Prior to this, Bryce also served as the Governor of Queensland from 2003 to 2008.
Jane Swift was the first woman governor of Massachusetts. She served as the acting governor from 2001 to 2003.
Nellie Tayloe Ross was the first woman governor of Wyoming, and the first woman governor of any US state. She served from January 5, 1925 to January 3, 1927.
Governor-General Quentin Bryce was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, on December 23, 1942. She served as the 25th Governor-General of Australia from 2008 to 2014, becoming the first woman to hold this position. Bryce is noted for her contributions to social justice and the advancement of women's rights in Australia.
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