Strong-willed women rulers who left a significant mark on world history. Famous queens, princesses and queens in world history

From time immemorial, power has been the prerogative of men. Tsars and kings, khans and shahs became fathers to their people, leading countries to prosperity and prosperity. The role of a woman in power was limited to dynastic marriage and the birth of healthy, strong heirs. However, since the time of the pharaohs, there have been wise and majestic persons who were able to bear the weight of Monomakh’s cap.

Hatshepsut

"Woman with a beard." Egyptian beliefs required that the holder of the crown of the Upper and Lower Kingdoms embody the god Horus. Therefore, Hatshepsut, having ascended the throne after the death of her husband Thutmose II, was forced to wear men's clothing and wear a false beard. She was the eldest daughter and only heir of Pharaoh Thutmose I - the future Thutmose III, the illegitimate son of her husband, had barely reached the age of six. Having come to power, she sent the bastard prince to be raised in the temple and single-handedly led Egypt for 22 years. The country devastated by nomads under the rule of Hatshepsut experienced unprecedented economic growth, construction and trade developed, Egyptian ships reached the country of Punt. The female pharaoh personally led a military campaign into Nubia and won. Hatshepsut was supported by the priestly elite and loved by the people. The only thing that she (like most female rulers) can be reproached for is her favorite, the architect Senenmut, the son of a simple scribe. He, of course, could not marry the living embodiment of God, but he loved his queen so much that he even built himself a tomb that exactly replicated his beloved’s sarcophagus.

« You will proclaim her word, you will obey her command. The one who worships her will live; the one who blasphemously speaks ill of Her Majesty will die» (Thutmose I about Queen Hatshepsut).

Cleopatra

"Fatal Beauty" To understand the irony of Cleopatra VII’s fate, you need to know the history of her “cheerful” family. Egyptian rulers, descendants of Ptolemy, the commander of Alexander the Great, married sisters for 12 generations in a row, executed, slaughtered and poisoned children, parents, brothers, husbands and wives. To ascend the throne, Cleopatra had to defeat two sisters - Berenice and Arsinoe, marry two young brothers in turn and poison both. She charmed the young Caesar and bore him a son, Ptolemy Caesarion, to rule on his behalf. She fell in love with the middle-aged Roman commander Mark Antony and bore him three children. She almost managed to embarrass Emperor Octavian, but age still took its toll. And at the same time, Cleopatra should not be considered a frivolous, depraved woman. In terms of education, the Egyptian princess was superior to most ladies of her time - she knew eight languages, and understood not only Homer, but also tactics, medicine, and toxicology. And for almost 30 years she successfully fought against Rome, defending the independence of Egypt.

« Although the beauty of this woman was not such that it is called incomparable and amazes at first sight, her manner was distinguished by irresistible charm. The very sounds of her voice caressed and delighted the ear, and her tongue was like a multi-stringed instrument, easily tuned to any mood.» (Plutarch on Cleopatra).

Elizabeth Taylor as Queen Cleopatra in the film of the same name (1963, directed by J. Mankiewicz)

Princess Sophia

"Bogatyr Princess" Undeservedly forgotten, slandered and pushed into the shadows, the regent-ruler, the elder sister of Peter I from another mother (Miloslavskaya). The very fact of its existence denies rumors about the illegal origin of the first All-Russian Emperor - brother and sister resembled each other, like twins, with an iron will, stubbornness, tenacious mind and exorbitant ambition. If Pyotr Alekseevich had been born as weak as his older brothers Ivan and Fyodor, the history of Russia would have taken a different path - Sofya Alekseevna not only tried on the Monomakh hat, but also wore it with pride. Unlike the princess sisters, she was educated, composed poetry, received ambassadors, and founded the first higher education institution in Rus' in Moscow. educational institution- Slavic-Greco-Roman Academy. And she would have been a good queen... but Peter turned out to be stronger.

« An example of historical women: who freed herself from the mansion, but did not take moral restraints out of it and did not find them in society» (S. Solovyov about Sofya Alekseevna).

Princess Sophia in the Novodevichy Convent. I. Repin

Elizabeth of England

"Virgin Queen" Like many women rulers of antiquity, they had a difficult fate. The unloved daughter of Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII, who was executed by him allegedly for treason, in fact - for the inability to give birth to a son. She went through disgrace, exile, exile, imprisonment in the Tower and still took the royal throne. Elizabeth's reign was called the “golden age”; under her wise rule, England defeated the “Invincible Armada” of Spain and became the queen of the seas. Despite the fact that Elizabeth had an official favorite, Robert Dudley, and many courtiers swore love to their queen, who was truly distinguished by her amazing beauty, at least in her youth, she claimed that she had retained her virginity and was pure before God.

« I'd rather be a lonely beggar than a married queen».

Eleanor of Aquitaine

"Beautiful lady." Daughter and only heir of the Duke of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII of France and Henry II Plantagenet, mother of kings Richard the Lionheart, John the Landless, queens Eleanor of Spain and Joanna of Sicily. The ideal lover, the beautiful lady of all the troubadours of her time. Willful, decisive, formidable, amorous and jealous - according to rumors, she poisoned the “beautiful Rosamund,” Henry’s beloved, about which many sentimental ballads were composed. Married to a young man French king As a 15-year-old girl, she did not love her husband, but she lived with him for 20 years, gave birth to two daughters, and even went with him to Crusade. A year after the annulment of her first marriage, she married Heinrich and gave birth to seven more (!) children. When her husband imprisoned her in a tower for unquenchable jealousy, she raised her sons against him. Lived to be 80 years old last day actively participated in European politics, protecting the interests of children.

I'll call that lady young
Whose thoughts and deeds are noble,
Whose beauty cannot be tarnished by rumor,
Whose heart is pure, far from evil.

(Troubadour Bertrand de Born about Eleanor of Aquitaine)

Queen Eleanor. Frederick Sandys

Elizaveta Petrovna

"Merry Queen" Daughter of Peter I and Catherine I, a carefree beauty, a skilled dancer and a kind-hearted person. She did not plan to take the Russian throne, being content with the life of a maiden of royal blood. According to foreign ambassadors, it was not a serious political force. However, at the age of 31, she led a revolt of the guards and ascended the throne, supported by the bayonets of the Preobrazhensky soldiers. The cheerful princess turned out to be a good ruler, at least she was smart enough to find wise ministers for herself. She fought victorious wars, opened the first banks, the imperial theater, and a porcelain factory in Russia. And... she abolished the death penalty - a couple of hundred years earlier than in Europe. WITH personal life the queen was also lucky - she entered into morganatic marriage with the singer Razumovsky. He loved his wife so much that after his death he destroyed the wedding documents so as not to compromise Peter’s daughter.

« I have no relations or correspondence with the enemy of my fatherland».

Portrait of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna. I. Argunov

“Country of the Moon” - this is how Indira’s name is translated. Contrary to legends, she is not a daughter or even a relative of Mahatma (Master) Gandhi, but her father, Jawaharlal Nehru, was one of his closest associates. The whole family of young Indira took part in liberation struggle India, in the destruction of patriarchal orders and the removal of caste restrictions. Contrary to class prejudices (in India they are still stronger than any laws), Indira married Feroz Gandhi, who professes Zoroastrianism. The marriage led them to prison, but love turned out to be stronger. Even the birth of two sons did not prevent Indira from actively participating in political life countries. In 1964, she became the Prime Minister of India and, with minor interruptions, remained in power for twenty years. She developed the country, eliminated dependence on food imports, built schools, factories, factories. She was killed by political opponents.

« You cannot shake hands with clenched fists» .

Golda Meir

"Grandmother of the State" Born into a hungry, poor family, the daughter of a nurse and a carpenter. Five of the eight children died from malnutrition and disease. She emigrated to America with her parents, graduated from free primary school. She earned money for further education by teaching English to new emigrants. She married a modest young accountant who shared the ideas of Zionism, and with him emigrated to Palestine in 1921. She worked in a kibbutz, washed clothes, and participated in the resistance movement. She joined the labor movement and soon became one of its leaders. In 3 months, she raised $50 million for the newly proclaimed Jewish state, served as ambassador to the USSR, negotiated with the King of Jordan, and eventually became the fourth Prime Minister of Israel. I never wore makeup, didn’t follow fashion, didn’t dress up, but was always surrounded by fans and romantic stories.

“A man who loses his conscience loses everything.”

Margaret Thatcher

"Iron Lady" This woman's path to power is an example of perseverance and long, hard work. Initially, Margaret did not plan to become a politician; she was attracted to chemistry. She received an Oxford scholarship and worked in the laboratory where one of the first antibiotics was created, under the leadership of Dorothy Hodgkin, a future Nobel laureate. Politics was her hobby, a youthful passion, but you can’t escape fate. First, Margaret joined the Conservative Party, then met her future husband, Dennis Thatcher, studied to be a lawyer, and gave birth to twins four months before taking the exam. Four years later, young Mrs. Thatcher entered the British Parliament. In 1970 she became a minister, and in 1979 - prime minister of Great Britain. “The Iron Lady,” as Margaret was nicknamed by Soviet newspapers; many did not like her for her tough social policy, for the Falklands War and radical views. However, she improved the education system, making it more accessible to children from poor families, and boosted the economy and production. In 2007, a monument to Margaret Thatcher was erected in the British Parliament - she became the only English prime minister to receive such an honor during her lifetime.

« It is not at all necessary to agree with the interlocutor in order to find a common language with him».

Vigdis Finnbogadottir

"Daughter of the Snows" De jure the second, de facto the first legally elected female president in the world. She held this post four times and left it of her own free will. Initially, she had nothing to do with politics. Vigdis studied in Denmark and France, studied theater and French, returned to her homeland in Iceland, and raised her children alone. On October 24, 1975, she became one of the initiators of the women's strike - all women refused to go to work and do housework to demonstrate how much work falls on their shoulders. In 1980, Vigdis was elected president of the country. She was an ambassador goodwill UNESCO dealt with the problems of women and children, and after leaving politics, she founded the Association for the Study of Spinal Cord Injuries - the doctors of this organization collect and analyze world experience in the treatment of spinal injuries.

« Women by their essence are closer to nature, especially girls and women from “ common people", which often have direct contact with environment. To achieve success, to protect mother earth from impending disasters, we must resort to the help of women».

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Today we are talking about women who left their mark on history. For thousands of years, representatives of the fairer sex have tried to rule the world. Some of them were born queens and empresses, some were ready to kill and manipulate people for the sake of the throne. In a world where men rule, famous women, who have achieved the most stratospheric heights in government, can be equated to a supernatural phenomenon. Here are 10 of the brightest representatives.

Hatshepsut, Egyptian queen

This woman ruled the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt for 20 years after the death of her husband, Pharaoh Thutmose. Historians note the queen’s strong-willed character. She managed to lead her country to prosperity by restoring old trade routes. She left behind an unusual and rich legacy of buildings, including her own mortuary temple, which is located at the entrance to the Valley of the Kings.

Empress Theodora

In her youth, the future Byzantine empress was a street performer. Emperor Justinian I fell in love with her at first sight and even changed the law so that he could marry a commoner. The royal couple built most of Constantinople (present-day Istanbul). With them, the Hagia Sophia appeared, which for a thousand years was considered the most big temple in the Christian world. Empress Theodora expanded women's rights and passed laws that allowed Byzantine women to get divorced, have their own property, and a law that equated rape to serious crime, punishable by death.

Empress Wu Zetian

The only empress of China became famous for killing and manipulating men on her way to the throne. When the daughter of a lumber merchant became Emperor Taizong's concubine, she used cunning to gain the title of consort to the son of the ruler of China. After the death of Taizong, she actually ruled the country for 40 years. It gave political and legal rights to women and extended Chinese expansion into Central Asia and Korea.

Eleanor of Aquitaine

This woman was considered the richest person in Europe in the 12th century and the only one who was queen of France (1137-1152) and then of England (1154-1189). The heiress of the prosperous principality of Aquitaine was unable to bear King Louis VII a son, and their marriage was annulled. Within 8 weeks, Eleanor became the wife of the future King of England, Henry II. In this marriage sons were born. Two of them later became rulers of England: Richard I the Lionheart and John the Landless.

Queen Elizabeth I

The youngest daughter of King Henry VIII refused to marry and share power with her husband, claiming that she was married to England. Elizabeth (she is in the main photo) masterfully used feminine charms to unite a coalition of supporters against Catholic enemies both at home and abroad.

Empress Nur Jahan

The 20th wife of the Mongol Emperor Jahangir managed not only to become the main wife, but also actually issued decrees. Nur Jahan lived in a burqa and whispered instructions to her incompetent husband from behind a screen. Her connections with noble women from other Asian countries helped Mongolia strengthen trade routes and international diplomacy.

Catherine the Great

Born German princess, becoming a wife Russian Emperor Peter III, after two years she received the throne into her own hands. Together with her favorites Grigory Orlov and Grigory Potemkin, Catherine II conquered Ukraine and expanded Russian Empire to the shores of the strategically important Black Sea.

Queen Victoria

The record of Queen Victoria, who ruled England for 63 years, was broken by Elizabeth II in 2015. 9 children gave her the opportunity to bear the proud title of “grandmother of Europe.” When her husband Albert died, Victoria entered into 40 years of mourning. She was strongly opposed to the suffragette movement and expanded the British Empire to cover one-fourth of the Earth's landmass.

Margaret Thatcher

The nickname "Iron Lady" was coined by the Soviet press for her uncompromising stance against communism. During Margaret Thatcher's tenure as Prime Minister of Great Britain, much of the country's economy was open to market forces. This polarized the incomes of social classes and reduced the influence of trade unions.

Angela Merkel

The daughter of an East German pastor, Angela Merkel became the first female head of the German government. She is one of the most powerful and influential leaders of the European Union. The Germans affectionately call her mother; residents of other countries admire her diplomacy and ability to resolve domestic and international conflicts.

There is a common belief that well-mannered and sophisticated women from good families rarely find themselves in politics or at the helm of the state.

But history knows many cases where ladies challenged traditional rules and behavior, changing the course of history forever.

1. Queen Ranavaluna I

Madagascar

Madagascar's Queen Ranavaluna I was known as the "mad monarch" for good reason. She was suspected of poisoning her husband (to take over the throne alone) and also began a brutal persecution of Christians during her 33-year reign. People who disagreed with her policy of freeing Madagascar from European colonialism were tortured and killed. However, as a result of Ranavaluna's death, her weak-willed successors could do little, and Christian missionaries returned to the country. Three decades later he was expelled last monarch, and Madagascar became a French colony.

2. Irina Afinskaya

Byzantium

The Byzantine Empress Irina of Athens not only loved power, she would do anything to keep power in her hands. In the 8th century, Irene took the Byzantine throne as regent after the death of her husband. But when her son grew up and received the right to the throne, Irina... gouged out his eyes in order to rule alone. Although the empress was deposed five years later and died in exile, she is remembered for restoring the veneration of icons in the Eastern Roman Empire. In Greek Orthodox Church Irina is considered a saint.

3. Queen Nefertiti

Egypt

IN Ancient Egypt The legendary Queen Nefertiti and her husband, Pharaoh Amenhotep IV, caused a real cultural revolution, completely changing the religious structure of the empire. Nefertiti received equal status with the pharaoh when they abandoned the veneration of all Egyptian gods and introduced the cult of worship of the sun god, Aten.

They built new city Akhenaten, to which they moved their residence. Although Egypt returned to the veneration of the old gods after the end of her reign, Nefertiti will forever go down in history as the pioneer of one of the most remarkable religious revolutions in ancient Egyptian history.

4. Queen Didda

Kashmir

Kashmiri Queen Didda did away with her own grandchildren to ensure the country's sovereignty. Alternating between kindness and cruelty, Didda ruled Kashmir for most of the 10th century. The insidious and talented queen seized complete control over the country, getting rid of her competitors: on Didda’s orders, her son and three grandchildren were tortured to death.

Although Didda was ambitious and cruel, she effectively ensured the longevity of her dynasty. In Kashmir it is still considered one of the greatest rulers in history.

5. Queen Nandi

Zulu

For those who have ever wondered what women of easy virtue can achieve, it will be interesting to know the story of Queen Nandi. When Nandi of the Langeni tribe became pregnant by the Zulu chief Senzangakhona in 1700, the tribal elders were outraged. After the birth of the child, who was named Shaka, Nandi received the rather disgraceful status of Senzangakhon's third wife and faced mockery and ridicule.

Despite the humiliation, Nandi raised Shaka to be a fierce warrior. He became chief of the Zulu in 1815, and Nandi became queen mother, receiving the name Ndlorukazi ("Great Elephant"). After this, she took brutal revenge on everyone who mistreated her and her son.

6. Yulia Agrippina

When the wife of Emperor Claudius Messalina decided to excommunicate Claudius from power and make her lover emperor of Rome, she was executed. After this, the “vacancy” of the Roman Empress was free. The insidious Agrippina skillfully seduced her uncle Claudius, becoming his fourth wife. After this, Agrippina upset the engagement of Claudius' daughter (Claudia Octavia) to Lucius Junius Silanus Torquatus in order to marry her to her son from a previous marriage, Nero. After Claudius died of poisoning (this is also assumed to be Agrippina's fault), Nero became Roman emperor, forever changing the face of the Roman Empire.

However, Agrippina was so controlling of her son that she even (rumored) considered removing him from the throne after Nero began making decisions independently of her. As a result, Nero killed his own mother. In history, Agrippina became known as one of the most influential women of the Julio-Claudian empire.

7. Empress Theodora

Byzantium

The beginning of Empress Theodora's career was, to put it mildly, far from the image of decency and aristocratic behavior. Performing on stage with early age, young Theodora became notorious for her lewd interpretation of Leda and the Swan, where she stripped naked on stage. Also, her contemporaries argued that Theodora was a heterosexual and “sold her youthful beauty, serving her craft with all parts of her body.”

However, Theodora's fortunes changed when she married Justinian I, heir to the throne of Byzantium. The Empress soon skillfully put an end to those who threatened her position. She is also remembered for building housing for prostitutes, giving women additional rights and expelling brothel owners from Byzantium. Today Theodora is considered a saint in the Orthodox Church.

8. Isabella of France

England

The wife of Edward II, Queen Isabella of England, was hated by the king's favorites, Piers Gaveston and Hugh Despenser the Younger. In conditions of constant humiliation, Isabella gave birth to four children to Edward II, among whom was future king Edward III. Having accumulated dissatisfaction with her husband for many years, Isabella eventually, together with her lover Roger Mortimer, led a baronial rebellion against Edward II and overthrew him from the throne.

Thus, she carried out the first constitutional parliamentary coup. After usurping the throne, she became queen regent for Edward III, but when her son came of age, he overthrew his mother. As a result, Edward III continued to rule England for 50 years.

9. Queen Fredegonda

Frankish Merovingian Empire

Through a series of murders, Queen Fredegonda caused dramatic changes in the Merovingian Empire in the 5th century. The wife of King Chilperic 1 caused the king's first wife to be exiled to a monastery, and after that she organized the death of Chilperic's second wife, Galesvinta. When Galesvintha's sister Brunnhilde swore revenge, Fredegonda mercilessly killed her husband and sisters. This led to half a century dynastic wars, which were called the "Wars of Fredegonda and Brünnhilde."

10. Princess Olga

Kievan Rus

When the husband of Princess Olga, the Grand Duke Kyiv Igor Rurikovich was killed by the Drevlyan tribe, Olga took brutal revenge, several times. First, she ordered the matchmakers the Drevlyans sent to her to be buried alive. Then the official ambassadors of the Drevlyans were burned in the bathhouse. After this, during the funeral feast for their husbands, about 5 thousand Drevlyans were drunk and killed. As a result, the princess went on a campaign against the rebellious tribe and completely burned its capital.

It was this revenge that went down in history, but when Olga returned, she continued to reform the government structure and returned the lost lands to Kyiv. Olga subsequently traveled to Constantinople, took the Christian name Elena, and became the first Christian ruler of Kyiv, bringing religion to the previously pagan city. Today the former princess is considered a saint in the Russian Orthodox Church.

Although the feminist movement has short story, the role of women in the development of the same history goes back centuries.

The name of this ruler of Egypt is associated with the rulers of Rome - Caesar and Anthony. In the course of love affairs, truly femme fatale Unfortunately for the Egyptians, the powerful independent country became one of the provinces of the growing empire. Her image still inspires the creation of artistic characters.

Daughter Prince of Kyiv Yaroslav the Wise, Anna, having arrived in France to become queen, brought with her an ancient Gospel written in Cyrillic. The French were so surprised by this language that they revered it as “writing of angels.” Since the 16th century, French rulers have sworn allegiance on this book.

The Georgian queen, being a Christian, spread religion throughout the territory of her state. Having ascended the throne, she brought peace to Georgia, then began to increase the territory. After her death, Tamara was canonized.

Elizabeth I was called the “Virgin Queen” because she chose to serve England over marriage. Ivan the Terrible also “kicked wedges” against the queen, but to no avail, like many others. She understood perfectly well that the unification of her throne with any royal person would change the balance in Europe. Even her death wrote another page in British history: by declaring the Scottish king heir to the throne of England, she annexed Scotland to the English kingdom.

German by birth, Catherine II did more for Russia than some male rulers. Under the empress, the borders of the Russian state expanded to the south due to the annexation of the Black Sea and southern regions, and to the west. She was the smartest woman who maintained contacts with the most progressive intellectuals and philosophers of her time.

The Victorian era owes its existence to the reign of Queen Victoria, known behind her back as the “grandmother of Europe” for her family ties with a large number royal families continent. She was a quiet and family monarch, but when it came to politics, she showed all her remarkable firmness.

Catherine de' Medici

The owner of a terrible and controversial reputation was Catherine de Medici. She is responsible for poisoning, infanticide and other deaths. She remained in history not as a politician, but as a “woman on the throne” with all the ensuing consequences.

This woman took the place of the First Lady of England by marrying Henry VIII. For the sake of marriage with her, he broke ties with the Pope, divorced (which was unthinkable) from his previous wife, and created the Anglican Church. What her reign was for the country remained a blank spot.

One of the longest reigning monarchs in Britain today is Elizabeth II. She was on military service, learned to drive a car and rallied the royal court. They say about her that she has a soft heart, but an iron character.

The only woman, not being a monarch, was included in the list of outstanding rulers. She was called nothing less than the “iron lady.” She did a lot to lobby US interests in Europe and increase her country's nuclear potential. Margaret Thatcher took a clear and tough position in both domestic and foreign policy.

Michelle Bachelet won the presidential election in Chile. This is her second presidential term. She first took this post in 2006.

IN South America female politicians are very popular. In Brazil, Argentina and Costa Rica they are also the current heads of state.

Kirchner

The most famous South American woman in the world is perhaps Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. In 2007, she became the de facto successor to her husband, President Nestor Kirchner, who refused to seek a second presidential term. Cristina Kirchner won the presidential election in 2007 and was re-elected in 2011 for a second term.

Rousseff

Dilma Rousseff was elected President of Brazil in 2010. In 2011 and 2012, she was named the third most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine.

Bachelet

President of Chile for the second time in his political career became Michelle Bachelet. She first took this post in 2006.

Michelle Bachelet speaks, in addition to her native Spanish, German, English, Portuguese, French languages. I also learned to speak “a little Russian” while living in East Germany.

For conservative Chilean society, Bachelet represents new type political leader. She is divorced, the mother of three children (from two different men) and agnostic in religious views.

Miranda

Laura Chinchilla Miranda has been the President of Costa Rica since 2010. She became the first woman to hold this position in her country

Simpson-Miller

Portia Simpson-Miller is the Prime Minister of Jamaica, now serving her second term. First elected to Parliament in 1976. Leader of the Opposition between 2007 and 2011. She returned as Prime Minister in January 2012.

Persad-Bissessar

Having won the election in May 2010, Camila Persad-Bissessar became the first woman to lead the government of Trinidad and Tobago. Before that, she was also her country's first female attorney general.

Merkel

Angela Merkel is one of the most influential politicians in the world. She will soon be 60 years old. Merkel has been Chancellor of Germany since 2005. She is now entering her third four-year term at the head of Europe's largest economy.

Grybauskaite

Dalia Grybauskaite has been the President of the Republic of Lithuania since 2009. Electrician's daughter and independent politician

Thorning-Schmidt

Helle Thorning-Schmidt has led Denmark since 2011. She was a minister and a member of parliament. One of the most beautiful female heads of state.

Atifete

Jahjaga Atifete was elected President of the Republic of Kosovo in 2011. She was nominated as a candidate to avoid a political crisis. In June 2012, the Constitutional Court extended her presidential mandate until 2016. She is Kosovo's first female president and the first non-partisan candidate.

Solberg

Erna Solberg has been Prime Minister of Norway since October 2013. Member of Parliament since 1989, it was then that she became Minister for Local Government and Regional Development. In 2004, she was elected president of the Conservative Party. After the 2013 parliamentary elections, she managed to form a joint government with the participation of the Conservative Party and the Progress Party.

Brothers

Alenka Bratušek has been the First Minister of Slovenia since March 2013.
From 1999 to 2011 she worked in the Ministry of Finance. Then she was a government affairs manager. In 2011, she was elected to the Slovenian Parliament. In January 2013, she replaced the famous politician and businessman Zoran Jankovic as leader of the Positive Slovenia party.

At the end of February 2013, during a vote of no confidence in the cabinet, Janesa Janša took over the post of Prime Minister of Slovenia, becoming the first woman to serve as the country's Prime Minister since independence and the youngest Slovenian Prime Minister. Upon taking office, Bratushek promised that she would not allow the “Greek scenario.”

On March 20, 2013, the State Assembly of Slovenia approved the composition of the new government of the republic, headed by Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek

Johnson Sirleaf

There are also influential women on the African continent. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Liberia) in 2006 became the first woman elected president of the state. Re-elected in 2011. She is an economist and 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winner.

Gang

Joyce Banda has been the President of Malawi since April 2012. She previously served as Vice President, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Women and Children's Affairs.

Geun Hye

Park Geun-hye is the first president South Korea. The daughter of dictator Park Chung-hee, who remained in charge of the country for 18 years, has been the elected president since December 2012, and was a member of the South Korean National Assembly from 1998 to 2012.

Hasina

Sheikh Hasina is the Prime Minister of Bangladesh (this is her second term). Daughter of the first President of the Republic, killed during the 1975 coup. She has been president of the Awami League since 1981. In 1996, she took over as prime minister for five years. At the end of 2008, she won the election again, and took over as prime minister in January 2009.