Female Presidents of Parliaments 1920-70

FEMALE PRESIDENTS
OF PARLIAMENTS
AND
PARLIAMENTARY BODIES
1920-90

This is a list of female Presidents of Parliaments. Included are territories with self-rule and nominal autonomous regions in the former USSR and Czechoslovakia and in Yugoslavia, which are now independent.
Also see Female Heads of Assembly prior to the 20th Century
and Female Heads of Parliamentary Bodies

	1920 Chairperson of the Constituting Session of the Constituent Seimas Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė, Lithuania (15.5.20)
	Chaired the first sitting of the Constituent Assembly pending the election of a President the same day. 5 of the 149 members of the Assembly were women. She was writer and journalist and lived (1861-1943).

	1927-28 and 1932 Chairperson of the Bundesrat Olga Ruder-Zeynek, Austria
	The Bundesrat, Federal Council, is the representation of the States if Austria. Ruder-Zeynek was a journalist, Member of the National Assembly 1920-27, Landtag of Steiermark and of the Bundesrat 1927-33 and member of the leadership of the Christian Social Party She lived (1871-1948).

1927-74 President of the Chief of Pleas Sibyl Hathaway of Sark (Channel Islands)

As the 21st hereditary Seigneur of Sark, with the title of Dame, she was also President of the Parliament. Also President and member of a number of committees of the Chief Pleas, which constitutes the government of the Island. The two previous Dames Susan Le Pelly and Marie Collings were Presidents of the Chief of Pleas during their reigns 1730-33 and 1852-53. Dame Sibyl Beaumont Hathaway lived (1884-1974).

1937 Acting Chairperson of the Executive Committee Maryam Tugambayeva, Kyrgyzstan (Autonomous Soviet Republic in the USSR)

She lived (1907-86).

	1938 Acting Chairperson of the Executive Committee Kalima Amankulova, Kyrgyzstan (Autonomous Soviet Republic in the USSR)
	(b. 1915)

	1938 Chairperson of the Verkhovny Sovet Nadezhda Grigoryevna Grek, Belarus
	Another version of her name is Nadežda Grekova. She was in office from 25.07-27.07, and also "Head of State" as Chair of the Supreme Soviet. Held a number of other offices, and lived (1880-1966).

1940-44 Chairperson of the Presidium of the Hüral Khertek Anchimaa-Toka, People's Republic of Tannu Tuva

As Chairperson of the Presidium of the Parliament, the Little Hüral, Khertek Amyrbitovna was the Head of the state which became Independent in 1921, a People's Republic in 1926, was incoroprated into the Soviet Union in 1944. She had held various jobs in local administration and the party administration, Chairperson of the Women Department of the Central Committee of the Tuvinian People's Revolutionary Party 1938-1940. Married to the First Secretary of the TPRP, Salchak Kalbakkhorekovich Toka in 1940, Deputy Chairperson of Oblast Executive Committee 1944-1961 and Deputy Chairperson of the Council of Ministers of Tuva 1961-1972. (b. 1912-).

1944-45 Acting Chairperson of the Executive Council N.I. Sacheva, Crimean Socialist Republic (Autonomous Soviet Republic in the USSR) After the Second World War the republic was incorporated into Ukraine.

1945 President of Cámera de Representantes Maria Libertad Gomez, Puerto Rico (US External Territory) Vice-President of the Chamber of Representatives 1941-45 and 1945-52, in 1945 she was designated President of the House of Representatives but was only in office for a short time. 1952-53 Vice-President of the Constituent Assembly. 1950-51 and 1952-53 Chairperson of the Landsting Ingeborg Hansen, Denmark For a number of years Chair of the Finance Committee, 1945-50 Secretary of Landstinget before becoming the last Chairperson of the Upper House before the Danish Parliament became an unicameral Legislature. She lived (1886-1954). 1950 President of the World Health Assembly Rajkumari Amrit Kaur (India) Active in the Freedeom movement and a close aide of Mahatma Gandhi, she was Indian Minister of Health 1947-57 and Minister of Communication 1951 and 1952 Communication (from ca. 1955 Forth in cabinet) Member of Rayja Sabha, the Upper House 1957-64. The World Health Assembly is the supreme decision-making body for WHO. She was a Princess of Kapurthala and lived (1889-1964). 1953 Chairperson of the Bundesrat Dr. Johanna Bayer, Austria Member of the Bundesrat 1953-57 and of the Nationalrat 1957-73. She lived (1915-2000). 1953-54 President of the General Assembly of the United Nations Vijaya Laksmi Pandit (India) Minister of Local Self Government and Health of Indian State of Uttar Pradesh 1937-39 and 1946-47, Ambassador to USSR 1947-49, to USA and Mexico 1949-51. Head of the Delegation to United Nation 1946-68 and Ambassador to United Kingdom and Ireland 1955-61 and to Spain 1958-61. Governor of Maharastra 1962-64 and MP 1964-68. Sister of J. Nehru, India's first post-independence premier. She lived (1900-90). 1953-54 Acting Chairperson of the Presidium of the Ulsyn Ikn Hüral Sühbaataryn Yanjmaa, Mongolia Member of the Presidium of the Little Khüral 1940-50, 1950-54 1. Vice-Chairperson of the Ulsyn Ih Hüral and 1954-62 Member of the Presidium or Vice-Chairperson, and as Acting Chair of the Great Hüral, she was also acting Head of State, and lived (1893-1963). 1959-70 Chairperson of the Presidium of the Verkhovny Sovet Yadar Sadykovna Nariddinova, Uzbekistan 1970-74 President of the Federal Chamber of the Supreme Soviet of USSR 1952-59 Deputy Premier, Minister of Construction Industry in Uzbekistan, 1959-70 Vice-Chairperson of the Supreme Soviet before becoming "Head of State" of the Republic. 1970-74 she was President of the Federation Council of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. (b. 1926-) 1960-61 Acting Chairperson of the Presidium of the Verkhovny Sovet Kapitolina Nikolaevna Kryukova, Kazakstan (Autonomous Soviet Republic in the USSR) Trough many years Vice-Chairperson of the Presidium of the local Supreme Soviet and acting as it's chair, during a vacancy at the post, which were equivalent to that of Heads of State of the Soviet Republics, though power were vested in the First Secretary of the Communist Party. 1961-62 and 1974-75 President of the Lower House of the Alþing Ragnhilður Helgadóttir, Iceland 1975 President of the Nordic Council 2. Vice-chairperson of the United Althing 1959, 2. Vice-chairperson of the Lower House 1959-60 and 1962-63. 1983-85 Minister of Education and 1985-87 Minister of Health, Social Affairs and Communication (b. 1930-). 1962-63 Provisional President of Narodna Skubscina Vida Tomsič, Slovenia 1967-69 President of the Vecé Gradjana (Chamber of Citizens) of the Savezna Skupština, Yugoslavia 1974-78 President of the Narodna Skubscina, Slovenia 1945-46 Minister for Social Politics and in the 1950's Member of the Executive Council. As President of the People’s Assembly she was also "Head of State. Vida Tomsic was widow of the Slovenian communist politician Tone Tomsic (1910-42), who was killed by the Germans. She lived (1913-98). 1963-67 President of the Országgyülés Vass Metzker Erzsébet, Hungary Also known as Istvánné Vass or Erzsébet Metzker, she was Vice-President of the National Assembly 1955-63 and 1967-76, and Member of the Council of State 1971-76. She lived (1915-80). 1963-67 President of Chamber for Health and Social Affairs of the Skubscina Ruža Šegedin, Slovenia Slovenia was part of Yugoslavia at the time. 1963-67 President of the Chamber of Social Affairs and Health of Savezna Skupština Olga Vrabič, Yugoslavia Before becoming member of the Federal Assembly, Olga Vrabic was member of the Republic's Council of Slovenia (Minister without Portfolio) 1955-58. She lived (1916-2001). 1963, 1965 and 1967 President of the Senado Alba Roballo, Uruguay In 1968 she was Minister of Education and Social Welfare as her country’s first female minister. 1964-65 Chairperson of the Beneluxparlement Mr. J.M. Stoffels-Van Haaften (Netherlands) Joke was member of the Second Chamber 1955-67 and it's vice-chairperson 1959-63 and 66-67, Member of the Dutch Delegation to the UN General Assembly, 1959-58, Member of the Council of Europe and the West European Union 1957-67, Member of the Interparliamentary Assembly of the Benelux 1959-67. She lived (1917-92). 1965, 1968, 1969 and 1974 Chairperson of the Bundesrat Helene Tschitschenko, Austria Member of the Bundesrat 1964-75, and lived (1908-92). 1965 President of the Cámera de Senadores Maria Lavalle Urbina, Mexico (December) In 1976-80/2 Subsecretary of Education. And later involved in humanitarian policies and active in a number of UN organizations. (b. 1908-). 1965-79 President of the Legislature Marguerite Story, Cook Island (Free Association with New Zealand) Margaret or Marguerite Nory Eikura Kitimira Story was elected to the Legislature in 1965, but resigned to make way for her brother, Albert Henry, who became Prime Minister and appointed her Speaker of the Legislature. He was stripped of his knighthood in 1978 after being convicted for electoral fraud. She was granted an Order of the British Empire in 1984. She was mother of 8 children. (b. 1922-) 1967-71 President of the Sabor Milka Planinc, Croatia (At the time part of Yugoslavia) Between 1963-67 Minister of Education, 1971-82 Leader of the Communist Party in Croatia, 1982-86 Premier of Yugoslavia. (b. 1924-). 1967-69 President of Chamber for Political Organizing of the Skubscina Vera Kolaric, Slovenia (At the time part of Yugoslavia) Slovenia was part of Yugoslavia at the time. 1967-68 and 1971 Acting Chairperson of the Presidium of the Verkhovny Sovet Valentina Alekseyevna Klochkova, Belarus (Autonomous Soviet Republic in the USSR) Acting on two occasions when the post of Chairperson of the presidium of the Supreme Soviet of Belarus was vacant - the post was equivalent to that of a President of the state - though power were vested in the First Secretary of the Communist Party. 1969-84 President of the Snemona Lidů Sona Pennigerová, Czechoslovakia As President of the People's Chamber she was concurrently 1. Vice-President of the Federal Assembly, she had been MP since 1960 and member of various Committees. In 1969 she became member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party. (b. 1928-). 1969 Acting Chairperson of Rajya Sabha Violet Alva, India (03.05-20.07.69) Deputy Chairperson 1962-69 and acted as Chairperson when the Chairperson, the Union Vice-President V.V. Giri, was acting as the country’s President. She had been member of Bombay Legislative Council 1947-52. In 1953-54 and 1962-69 she was Vice-Chairperson and 1969 Member of the Panel of Chairmen of Rayjiah Shaba. 1957-62 also Minister of State for Home Affairs. In 1969 she resigned from parliament because Indira Gandhi backed someone else as Vice-President of the Nation. She died one week later, and lived (1908-69). 1969-70 President of the General Assembly of the United Nations Angie Elizabeth Brook-Randolph (Liberia) Assistant Secretary of State of Liberia 1956-73, Delegate to the UN from 1955, 1956 Vice-Chairperson and 1961 chairperson of the Committee of Trust and Non-self Government Territories, 1961 Vice-President of the Committee on Information on Non-Self-government Territories, 1962 Chairperson on the Commission for Ruanda-Urundi, 1965 Vice-President and 1966 President of the Trusteeship Council. Liberian Ambassador to the United Nations 1975-77 and Judge in the Supreme Court from 1977. She lived (1928-2007). Around 1970 President of the Chamber for Social affairs and Health of the Skupština Jamila Hadžimustafić, Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia-Herzegovina was part of Yugoslavia at the time. 1971-89 Chairperson of the Augstākā Padome Valentina Kliblik, Latvia Also known as Kliblika, she was member of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet 1989-90 and 1990-91 Vice-Chairperson of the Council of Nationalities of USSR. 1972-74 Speaker of the Senate Muriel McQueen Ferguson, Canada Senator 1953-75. She lived (1899-1997). 1972-76 President of the Bundestag Annemarie Renger, Federal Republic of Germany 1969-72 Parliamentary Secretary General of Socialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands, SDP (Social Democrats). She was Vice-President of the Federal Assembly 1976-90. 1979 she was the Social Democratic Presidential Candidate. She lived (1919-2008). 1973-74 President of the Senate Maria Estela Martínez de Perón, Argentina As vice-President of the Republic Isabel Peron was also President of the Senate. She succeeded her husband as President 1974-76. Chairperson of Partido Justicial, The Peronist party 1974-85, in Prison 1976-78, exile in Spain 1981-93 (b. 1931-). 1973-77 President of the Lagting Torild Skard, Norway MP for the Socialist Left Party (SV) in 1973-77 and Chair of the Upper House, 1984-86 Director in UNESCO, 1986-91 Director General in the Norwegian Ministry for Development Cooperation/Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1991-94 Assistant Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1994-98 Regional Director of UNICEF (West- and Central Africa) and 1998-2003 Senior Adviser in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (b. 1936-) 1973-83 (†) Speaker of the Senate Dr. Dame Doris Louise Johnson, Bahamas 1968-69 Minister without Portfolio and Leader of the Government in the Senate 1968-69, Minister of Transport 1969-72 and in 1979 Acting Governor General. She lived (1921-83). 1973-80 President of the House of Assembly Lola Eileen Willems, Gyuana MP 1971-80. It is not certain that she was Parliament President. (d. 2005). 1974-79 Speaker of the Senate/Sénat Renaude Lapointe, Canada She was journalist, and editor, Delegate to UN 1970-72 and Senator 1971-87, Speaker Pro-Tempore 1982-83, and lived (1912-2002). 1975-80 President of the Asembleia Nacional Carmen Pereira, Cap Verde Islands 1984-89 President of the Asembeia Nacional Popular of Guinea-Bissau 1973-84 Deputy President of Assembléia Nacional Popular and 1975-80 President of the Parliament of Cap Verde (which was in union with Guinea Bissau at the time), 1978-84 Vice President of the Asembeia Nacional Popular of Guinea-Bissau, 1981-83 Minister of Health and Social Affairs and in may 1984 Acting Head of state, 1989-94 member the Council of State, 1990-91 Minister of State (Deputy Premier) for Social Affairs. (b. 1937-). 1976 President of the Cámera de Dipodados Hilda Josefina A. Anderson Nevárez de Rojas, Mexico Secretary of the Chamber in 1965 and 1980 Secretary of Tourism. Later Secretary of Women's Affairs in the Department of Agriculture and involved in international affairs. August 2000 Vice-President of Constituting Session of the Camera de Diputados. (b. 1949-). (1976-78 Provisoric Chairperson of the Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiăo Dàhuì Song Qingling, China 1980 Chairperson of the 3rd Session of the Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiăo Dàhuì In 1927 Member of Executive Council of Nationalist Government, 1929-49 Leader of Opposition against Brother-in-Law President Chiang Kai-chek, 1949-54 Deputy Premier, 1954-76 Vice-Chairperson of The Peoples' Republic (Deputy Head of State) and 1954-59 Vice-Chairperson of the 1. National People's Congress and later it's Provisoric Chair and Acting Head of State, 1980-81 Honorary President of China. She lived (1893-1981). 1976-77 Acting Chairperson of the Presidium of the Verkhovny Sovet Zinaida Mikhaylovna Bychkovskaya, Belarus (Autonomous Soviet Republic in the USSR) Vice-President ca. 1975-78, she was in charge on two occasions when the post of Chairperson of the presidium of the Supreme Soviet of Belarus was vacant - the post was equivalent to that of a President of the state - there was also a Chairperson of the parliament. She lived (1907-84). 1977 President of the Nationalrat/Conseil national/Consiglio nazionale Elisabeth Blunschy, Switzerland One of the first female MPs after Swiss women got suffrage in 1971 as member of the National Council for the Christian People's Party, CPV, 1971-87. Vice-President of the Council 197-77, Lawyer from 1944. (b. 1922-). 1977-81 President of the Lagting Margit Tøsdal, Norway Vice-President of the Upper House in 1973-77. (b. 1918-). 1978-79 President of the Cámera de Diputados Lidia Gueiler Tejada, Bolivia 1979 President of the Congress Acting President 1979-80, until she was deposed in one of the numerous military coup d’etats. 1978-80 Speaker of the Legislature Ada May Edwards, Associated State of St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla (External Territory of United Kingdom) A retired teacher. (d. 2004). 1978-80 and 1990-94 President of the House of Arkiri (Chiefs) Margaret Makea Karika Ariki, Cook Island (Free Association with New Zealand) Her full name was Makea Karika Takau Margaret Ariki and she was the holder of the Queenly title of Makea Karika Takau since ca. 1935 and was the Highest Ranking Chief in the House of Ariki. She lived (1919-ca. 94). 1978 Acting Chairperson of the Presidium of the Ülemnõukogu Meta Jangolenko-Vannas, Estonia (Autonomous Soviet Republic in the USSR) 1967-69 Minister of Public Service, 1969-85 Deputy Chairperson of the Presidium of the Supreme Council. The post was the post was equivalent to that of a President of the state. She lived (1924-2002). 1979-92 President of Camera dei Deputati Nilde Iotti, Italy In 1962 and 1968-72 Vice-President of the parliamentary group of Partito Communista di Italia, 1969 Vice-President of the Assembly of Montecitorio, 1972-79 Vice-President of the Camera dei Diputati (Chamber of Deputies), 1997-99 Vice-President of the Council of Europe. As President of the Chamber of Deputies she was the third in the state hierarchy after the President and President of the Senate. She lived (1926-99). 1979-81 President of the Legislative Chamber of the Marea Adunare Naţională Alexandrina Găinuşă, Romania Gainusa was concurrently Vice-President of the Grand National Assembly, 1985-86 Vice-President of the Council of Ministers, 1986-87 Minister of Labour. 1979-84 President of the Vecé Republika of the Savezna Skupština Stana Tomasević Arnesen, Yugoslavia Before becoming President of the Chamber of Republics, she was Member of the Communist Party and Commander in the war against the Germans, 1958-63 Federal Councillor in the Federal Secretariat for Labour Questions, 1963-67 Ambassador to Norway and Iceland, 1969-74 Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Federal Assembly, 1974-78 Ambassador to Denmark, 1969-74 Federal Councillor in the Federal Secretariat for External Affairs, (b. 1922- ). 1979-85 President of the European Parliament Simone Veil (France) In 1974-79 she was French Minister of Health and Social Affairs 1985-89 Vice-President of the EP 1984-89 President of the Liberal Group of the EP, 1993-95 First Minister of State (Deputy Premier) and Minister of Housing, Social Affairs, Health, and Development of Cities. (b. 1927-). 1980-84 Speaker of the House of Commons/Chambre des communes Jeanne Sauvé, Canada Former Government Minister and Governor General of Canada 1984-90. She lived (1922-93). 1980-91 President of Assembléia Popular Nacional Alda Neves da Graça do Espirito Santo, Sao Tomé e Principe 1975-78 Minister of Culture, Education and 1978-80 Minister of Education, Social Affairs and Culture. A well-known poet and author. As President of the Assembly she was deputy head of state. (b. 1926-). 1980-89 Speaker of the House of Representatives Marie Davis-Pierre, Dominica Cerk of the house 1965-80. As Speaker of the House she was Deputy Head of State. 1980-90 (†) President of the House of Arkiri Pa Tapaeru Ariki, Lady Davies, Cook Island (Free Association with New Zealand) Inherited the title of Pa Tapaeru in 1932, the highest-ranking traditional leader in the Cook Islands. She was married to Sir Tom Davis, Premier (1978- 83, 1983-87), and lived (1923-90). 1980 Chairperson of the 3rd Session of the 5th Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiăo Dàhuì 1980-81 (or 1983-86) Chairperson of the Zhōngguó Rénmín Zhèngzhì Xiéshāng Huìyì Deng Yingchao, China Vice-Chairperson of the NPC 1976-82. In the period 1976-78 there was no Chairperson of the National People's Congress and she was one of the 21 vice-chairmen who constituted the collective Head of State. Other sources name Song Qingling as Provisoric Chairperson. Member of the Politburo 1978 and 1982-85 and Chair of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, CPPCC. She was member of the Group of "Immortals" (Paramount Leaders) 1986-92. She was widow of Premier Zhou Enlai. She lived (1898-1992). 1980-81 Executive Chairperson the 4th Session of the 5th Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiăo Dàhuì Cai Chang, China 1928-77 Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, 1945-49 Member of the People’s Government Council, 1949-54 Deputy Leader of the Executive and Legislative Power in the Council of Minister, 1975-79 Vice-President of the National People's Congress. She lived (1900-90). 1981-1992 Chairperson of the Presidium of the Kuo-min Ta-hui Yeh Chin-feng, Taiwan Judge in a number of lower courts before becoming Judge in the Supreme Court 1981-1986. In 1987-1988 she was Senior Specialist of the Judicial Yuan 1987, Commissioner of the Examination Yuan 1987 and 1988, Deputy Director-General, Department of Women's Affairs 1988-1992. 1992-96 Vice-Chairperson of the Mainland Affairs Committee of the Executive Yuan, 1996-2000 Minister of State, 1996-97 Minister without Portfolio, 1997-98 Minister of the Interior, 1998-99 Chairperson of the Mainland Affairs Committee, 1999-2000 Minister of Justice. As Chairperson of the National Assembly she ranked second in the hierarchy of the state after the President. (b. 1943-). 1981 Joint President of the Consiglio Grande e Generale Maria Lea Pedini Angelini, San Marino (1.4.-30.9) As Captain-Regent was her country's first female head of state, government and parliament - jointly with a man. From ca. 1991 Director in Ministry of Government and Foreign Affairs. Since 1995 Ambassador in the Ministry to France, Denmark, Sweden, Norway etc. (b. 1954- ). 1981-82/89 President of Asemblea Nacional Dr. (Maria) Julia Castillo Rodas, El Salvador In 1981 Vice-President and since 1987 Leader of Partido Autentico Institucional Salvadorano, 1978-81 Undersecretary of Health and later Director General of the Salvadorian Institute of Social Security until 1999 (1940-). 1981-82 President of the Nationalrat/Conseil national/Consiglio nazionale Heidi Lang, Switzerland Heidi Lang-Agheri was Councillor of Interior in the Canton of Zürich 1983-91 and of Economy 1991-95. She was President of the Government 1989-90 and 1994-95. She lived 1931-2004). 1981-85 Joint Chairperson of the Libandla Queen Mother Dzeliwe Shongwe of Swaziland After the death of her husband, King Sobhuza II she was regent for one of his sons,and as such also Co-Chair the Swazi National Council or Upper House. She lost the title of Queen Mother in 1985. (b. ca. 1927-). 1981-82 President of the Legislature Ruby M. Rouss, United States Virgin Islands Senator 1979-89. She lived (1921-88). 1982-83 and 1987-89 Cathaoirleach/Chairperson of the Senead Eireann/the Senate Trás Honan, Ireland Senator 1977-93 and was Senate vice-President 1983-87. As Senate Chairperson she was member of the Collective vice-presidency of the Country. Her husband Derry Honan was also a Senator, and died in 1986. 1982-88 President of the Skubscina Silva Jeret, Slovenia (At the time part of Yugoslavia) No background information has been found on her. 1982 and 1987 President of the Nordic Council Elsi Hetemäki-Olander (Finland) Vice-President of the Council 1979-82, 1983-87 and 1988-91 and 1. Vice-President of the Finnish Eduskunta/Riksdag, National Assembly 1988-91. (b. 1927-). 1982-85 President of the Counceil General 1992-2004 President of the Counceil General Lucette Michaux-Chevry, Guadalupe (France) As President of the Counceil General she is also Chief of the Government. 1986-87 Secretary of State and 1993-95 Minister Delegate of Foreign Affairs in the French Government, 1987-95 Maire de Gourbreyre, 1995- Maire de Basse-Terre (b. 1929-). 1983-87 President of the Upper House of the AlÞing Salome Þorkelsdóttir , Iceland 1991 President of the United AlÞing 1991-95 President of the AlÞing Salome Thorleksdottir was 2. Vice-President of the Upper House 1987-88 and 1. Vice-President of the United Thing 1988-91. As President of the Athing she was member of the collective vice-presidency of the Republic. The Athing became an unicameral legislature in 1991. (b. 1927-) 1983-86 Chairperson of Zhōngguó Rénmín Zhèngzhì Xiéshāng HuìyìKang Keqing, China Vice-Chairperson of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, CPPCC, 1979-93, and lived (1911-92). 1983-86 President of the Senate Jeanette Grant-Woodham, Jamaica Vice-President 1981-83 and Minister of State of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Industry 1986-89. University Lecturer at West Indies University in Jamaica. 1983-89 President of the Legislative Chamber of the Marea Adunare Naţională Marie Gheorge, Romania 1983-89 Vice-Chairperson of the State Committee for Prices and 1983-89 also Vice-President of the Grand National Assembly. 1984-89 President of the Senate Doris June Garcia, Belize A leading member of the Socialist ruling party, and senator 1984-89. 1984-85 and 1988-89 President of the Nordic Council Karin Söder (Sweden) First Vice-Chairperson 1971-86, Deputy Group Leader 1978-79 and 1982-86, Chairperson of The Center Party 1986-87, Minister of Foreign Affairs 1976-78 and of Health, Social Affairs and Nordic Co-operation 1979-82, Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs’ Committee of the Riksdag 1984-86. (b. 1928-). 1984 and 1989-90 Joint President of the Consiglio Grande e Generale Gloriana Ranocchini, San Marino As Captain Regent she was Head of State, Government and Parliament for a six-month period jointly with a man. (b. 1957-). 1984-89 President of the Sobranje Kata Lahtova, Macedonia (At the time part of Yugoslavia) In the 1960s she was Undersecretary for Health and Social Politics (b. 1924-). 1984 Acting Chairperson of the Presidium of the Verkhovny Sovet Nizoramo Zaripova, Tadzikistan (Autonomous Soviet Republic in the USSR) The Vice-President of the Supreme Soviet 1966-89, she was acting on two occasions when the post of Chairperson of the presidium of the Supreme Soviet of The Tadzik AS.S. was vacant - the post was equivalent to that of a President of the state. (b. 1923-). 1984-90 President of the Odelsting Åshild Hauan, Norway The Odelsting is the Lower House of the Norwegian Storting. Fylkesman/Governor of Norland 1991-2007. (b. 1942-). 1984-90 Chairperson of the Presidium of the Verkhovna Rada Valentina Semenovna Seveenko, Ukraine (Autonomous Soviet Republic in the USSR)