2000-04 President of the Congreso de los Diputados Luisa Fernanda Rudi Úbeda, Spain  

1993-96 3. Secretary of the Congreso and mayor of Zaragoza since 1995. (b. 1950-).

As Captain Regent she was Head of State, Government and Parliament for a six-month period jointly with a man. She is a civil servant and since 2003 member of the Parliament during the absence of leave of one of the other members of the Christian Democrat Group. (b. 1952-).

Former human Right's Advocate

Parliament Vice-President 1998-2000. From 2001 President of the United Conservative Party and 2002-03 Minister of the Presidency. (b. 1950-).

2000-01 President of Cámera de Representantes Nancy Patricia Gutiérrez Castañeda, Colombia
2007-08 President the Congress and of the Senate

1995-96 Secretary of Environment of Cundinamarca,  Secretary General of the Government 1996-97 and sometime Acting Governor, member of the House of Representatives from 1998. (b. 1963-).

2000-01 President of the Ständerat/Conseil des Etats/Consiglio degli Stati Françoise Saudan, Switzerland

1995 President of Grand Conseil of Génève, 1999-2000 1. Vice-President of the Ständesrat. (b. 1939-).

2000 President of the Bundesrat Johanna Auer, Austria

Member of the Bundesrat from 2000, and was President from the 28th to the 31st of December 2000. (b. 1950-).

2000 Acting President of the Congreso Nacional  Luz Salgado Rubianes de Parades, Peru (Nov.-Dec.)

1992 Vice-Minister of Regional Development in the Ministry of the Presidency 1993-96, member of the Directive Council of the Democratic Constitutient Congress, 1996-97 and 1998-99 3. Vice-President and from July 2000 1. Vice-President. In this capacity she was acting President after Martha Hillebrandt was forced from office and again after that Hillebrandt's successor became acting President of the Nation. In 2000 she was also leader of Perú Posible in the Congress

2000 President-Elect of the Congreso Nacional Susana Gonzáles Muños, Ecuador (01.08-29.08)

The independent member of the Congress was elected President, but the largest party, The Christian Socialist Party objected to the choice and appealed at a local court in August 2000. Later the Constitutional Court ruled that the elections had to be repeated. At the 29.8 Congress elected another independent MP from the majority as President with Nina Pacari as acting President. (b. 1944-).

2000 Acting President of the Congreso Nacional Nina Pacari Vega, Ecuador (01-)29.08)

1999-2000 2. Vice-President of Congreso Nacional, she was the only remaining member of the Leadership of the Parliament and thus was acting head, and Presided over the election over a new President after the election of Susana Gonzáles had been proclaimed invalid. She was the first from the native Quéchua-Indian population to become vice-President of the congress. In 2003 Foreign Minister. (b. 1960-)

2000 President of Nordic Council Sigriður Anna þorðardóttir (Iceland)  

Chairperson of the Parliament Group of Sjálfstæðismanna (the Independence Party) 1998-2003 and Vice-Chairperson 2003-04, Vice-President of the Nordic Council 1999-2004, Minister of Environment 2004-06 and Minister of Nordic Cooperation 2005-06, Vice-Chairperson of the Alþing from 2006. (b. 1946-).

2000 Chairperson of the Belelux Parliament Mr. W.J.C. Wildens-Rozendaal (The Netherlands)

Willie Wildens was Dutch MP for PvdA 1986-2002.

2000 President of the World Health Assembly Dr Libertine Appolus Amathila (Namibia)

Member of the Namibian government from 1987, she was Minister of Health and Social Service 1996-2005 and has been Deputy Prime Minister since 2005. The World Health Assembly is the supreme decision-making body for WHO. Its main function is to determine the policies of the Organization. The Health Assembly appoints the Director-General, supervises the financial policies of the Organization, and reviews and approves the Proposed programme budget. (b. 1940-).

Around 2000- President of the Kotu Nui The Tika Mataiapo Dorice Reid, Cook Islands (In Free Association with New Zealand)

The Kotu Nui or Council of Chiefs is a council consisting of sub-chiefs.

2001-03 and 2004-07 and 2008 Chairperson of the Parlamenti Nino Burjanadze, Georgia
2001-02 President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation

Elected Parliament Chair after her predecessor resigned amid serious political upheaval when President Eduard Shevardnadze sacked his entire cabinet. She was Acting President until January the following year and again 2007-January 2008. She did not run for parliament in 2008. Her surname is also transcribed Burdzhanadze. (b. 1964-).

2001-04 President of the Narodna Skupština Natasa Micic, Serbia (Serbia and Montenegro)

The first woman and the youngest President of the Serbian National Assembly for the last 125 year. Natasa Micic. In December 2003 she became Acting President since the attempt to elect a President has failed twice and continued her duties as Chairperson of the Parliament.

2001-05 President of the Parliamentul Eugenia Ostapciuc, Moldova

Former civil servant, she was Secretary of the Parliamentary Group of the Communist Party 1998-2000. From 2005 Leader of the Communist Faction in Parliament. (b. 1947-).

2001-02 President of the Skupštine Vesna Perovic, Montenegro (Yugoslavia)

Spokesperson of the Liberal Alliance. She worked in the office of State prosecutor of Serbia and in the Constitutional court of Serbia. After second marriage she moved to Montenegro. As the daughter of a Croat father and Serbian mother, she has declared herself as “Yugoslav”. (b. 1954-).

2001-05 President of the Odelsting Ågot Valle, Norway

Member of the Storting for The Socialist Left Party (SV) since 1997. (b. 1945-).

2001-02 President of the Nationalrat/Conseil national/Consiglio nazionale Liliane Maury Pasquier, Switzerland

Municipal Councillor of Vevirier 1983-92 and Member of the Grand Council of Génève 1993-95 until she was elected member of the National Council. (b. 1956-).

2001-05 Speaker of the Lagting Viveca Eriksson, Åland (Finish External Territory)

Chairperson of the Liberal Parliamentary Group 1999-2001, Member of the Speaker's Conference 1999-2000, Chairperson of the Finance Committee 1999-2001, first Vice-speaker 2000-01 and 2005-08 and Party Chairperson from 2004 and Premier (Lantråd) from 2007. (b. 1956-).

2001- Presiding Officer of the House of Assembly Anne Mitchell-Gift, Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago)

Head Librarian of Tobago, a self-ruling island.

2001-  President of the Assembly Marjorie Morton, Nevis (St. Kitts and Nevis)

An autonomous island within the kingdom

2001-04 President of L'Assemblée Lucette Taaroamea Taero, Polynésie Française (French External Territory)

Minister for Employment, Professional Training and responsible for Social Dialogue and Women’s Affairs 1997-2001. (b. 1957-).

2001-03 President of the Andean Parliament Jhannett Madriz Sotillo (Venezuela)
2003-04 President of the Parliamentary Confederation of the Americas

2000-2001 1.st Vice-President of the Andean Parliament, the
institution that supervises and promotes the process of subregional integration of the member-states, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela. 2002-2003 First Vice-President of the Parliamentary Confederation of the Americas (COPA)

2001-05 Chairperson of the Executive Board of UNESCO Professor Aziza Bennani  (Morocco)

Head of the Department of Hispanic Studies 1974-88, Dean of the Mohammedia Faculty of Humanities and Human Sciences 1988-94, High Commissioner for Disabled Persons 1994 and was Minister of Culture until 1998. From 1999 she has been Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Morocco to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (b. 1943-).

2002 President of the Bundesrat Uta Barbara Pühringer, Austria

She was member of the Landtag of Oberösterreich 1996-96 when she became member of the Bundesrat for the Österreichischen Volkspartei. (b. 1943-).

2002-03 President of the Camera de Diputados Adriana Muñoz D'Albora, Chile

1988-90, 1991-92 and 2000-02 Vice-President of Partido por la Democracia. Member of the Chamber 1990-94 since 1998 and 1. Vice-President in 1998. (b. 1948-).

2002-07 President of the Senate Dr. Linda Baboolal, Trinidad and Tobago

Chairperson of Peoples National Movement 1996-2002. Minister of Social Welfare and Consumer's Affairs 1991-95 and Minister of Health 1995. Only a couple of days after her election to Senate President, she became Acting President of the Republic during the travels abroad and illness of President Robinson in April, July and October. She acted on many occations during her whole tenure when the President was out of the country. There were speculations that the government would nominated her as State President in 2008, but the incumbent was re-elected.

2002 Acting President of the Senate Christine Kangaloo, Trinidad and Tobago (10-17.04, and 11.07-25.07)

Few days after having been elected vice-President, she acted as President of the Upper Chamber during Linda Baboolal's tenures as Acting President of the Republic. Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister 2002-05 and Minister of Legal and Consumer's Affairs from 2005. (b. 1960-)

2002- Speaker of The Országgyülés Dr. Szili Katalin, Hungary

Dr. Szili was Political State Secretary of Environmental Protection 1994-98 and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly 1998-2002. Unsuccessful Presidential Candidate in 2005. As Speaker she is Deputy Head of state. (b. 1956-).

2002-07 President of the Senate Sharon Wilson, The Bahamas

An Attorney and former Magistrate.

2002-06 Chairperson of the Saeima Ingrīda Ūdre, Latvia

From 1998 Co-Chairperson and 1998-99 Vice-Chairperson of the Saeima Faction of the New Party, before becoming leader of Leader Union of Greens and Farmers, and it's Deputy Parliamentary Group Chairperson 2002-06. As Chairperson of the Parliament she was Deputy Head of state. 2004 Designate European Commissioner for Taxes until she was asked to withdraw her candidature. (b. 1958-).

2002-03 President Cámera de Senadores Mirtha Queuedo Acalinovic, Bolivia

Secretary of the Cámera de Diputados 1993-94, Prefect and General Commander of the Department of Oruro 1995-97, Vice-President of the Municipal Council of Oruro 2001-02 Minister of Popular Participation in 2003 and Leader of Deputies of the Movimiento Nacionalista Revolucionario from around 2005. (b. 1960-).

2002-03 Leader of the Senate Grace Beatrice Minor, Liberia

As President Pro Tempore she is the leader of the day-to-day business of the Senate, and she the incumbent presides over the Senate in the absence of the Vice President, who is also the President of the Senate. She is also third in line of succession to the presidency, after the Vice President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

2002 President of the Nordic Council Outi Ojala (Finland)

Since 1999 Parliamentary Leader of the Left-group in the Parliament of Finland and also Vice-President of the Nordic Council since 1999. (b. 1946-)

2002-06 President the Inuit Circumpolar Conference Sheila Watt-Cloutier (Canada)

1995-2002 Vice-President of the ICC and President of the Canadian branch of ICC from 1995.

2002-03 President of L'Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie Louise Harel (Canada)

1981-85 Minister of Cultural Communities and Immigration, Spokesperson on various issues for the opposition, 1994-2002 Minister of State and Minister in charge of various Portfolios, President of the National Assembly of Quebec 2002-2003 and Interim Leader of the Parti Québécois and of the Opposition in the National Assembly in 2005. (b. 1946-).

2002 and 2003 Chairperson of the Presidium of the Baltic Assembly Giedrė Purvaneckienė (Lithuania)

Social Democratic MP and Head of the Lithuanian delegation to the Baltic Assembly 2001 and 2001-02, 2002-03 and 2004 its Vice-Chairperson. (b. 1945-)

2002-09 Co-President of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly Glenys Kinnock (United Kingdom)  

The EU Co-chair of the Assembly of the agreement between the African, Caribbean and the Pacific States with the European Union jointly with the ACP Co-President, who is a man. She was the 1. Vice-President of the Assembly 1994-2002 and British Minister of State of Europe from 2009 and appointed a Baroness. She is married to the former British Labour Leader Neil Kinnock, who was given the title of Baron in 2004 upon his retirement as EU-Commissioner, and her son is married to the Chairperson of the Danish Social Democrats, Helle Thorning-Schmidt. (b. 1944-).

2002-03 President of the Parliamentary Confederation of the Americas Laura Pavón Jaramillo (Mexico)

Former Representative of the Congress of the State of Mexico, Mayor of Toluca City, capital of the State of Mexico, Representative of the Federal Congress of Mexico for three legislative periods. She was also Senator of the Republic and Secretary of the Senate and participated in several major parliamentary institutions and legislative committees.

2002-06 Chairperson of the Inter-Parliamentary Forum of the Americas Céline Hervieux-Payette (Canada)

Canadian Liberal MP 1979-85, 1980-82 Parliamentary Secretary to the Solicitor General, 1982-84 Minister of State (Amateur Sport) and 1984 Minister of State (Youth). Senator since 1995 and Leader of the Opposition in the Senate and lieutenant of the Leader of the Liberals in Quebec from 2007. (b. 1941-).

2003-04 President of the Camera di Diputados Isabel Allende Bussi, Chile

1990-92 Vice President Partido Socialista de in Charge of International Relations since 1992 National Vice President and in 1993-94 Acting President (December-January). She has been MP in a number of years. Daughter of President Salvador Allende Gossens. (b. 1945-).

2003 Speaker of the Eduskunta/Riksdag Anneli Jäätteenmäki, Finland (25.03-15.04) 

In 1991-94 and 1999-2000 Deputy Parliamentary Leader and since 2000 leader of Suomen Keskusta/Centern i Finland, 1994-95 Minister of Justice. 2003 also appointed Government Formateur as the leader of the largest party and Premier Minister from April to June. (b. 1955-).

2003 Acting Speaker of the Eduskunta/Riksdag Liisa Jaakonsaari, Finland (15.04-22.04)

Acted as Speaker when Anneli Jääteenmaki vacated the post to become Premier Minister. In 1987-93 Deputy Parliamentary Leader and since 1992 Second Deputy Chairperson of The Social Democrats, 1995-99 Minister of Labour, 1999-2003 Chairperson of the External Affairs Committee and Member of the Presidium 1999-2003 and again from 2003. 1. Vice-Speaker in 2003. Her Faction rejected her as Vice-Speaker in favour of a male MP who never previous held any office in Parliament. (b. 1946-).

2003-06 and 2007- Chairperson of the Riigikogu Ene Ergma, Estonia

She holds a D.Sc. in physics and mathematics, Professor since 1988 and Vice-President of the Estonian Academy of Sciences 1999-2003. Parliament Vice-Chair 2006-07 and Presidential Candidate in 2006. As Parliament Chair she was also Deputy Head of State. (b. 1944-).

2003- Chairperson of the Eerste Kamer of the Staten General mr. Y.E.M.A. Timmerman-Buck, The Netherlands

Yvonne Timmerman was Secretary of the  C.D.A. Parliamentary Faction in the Second Chamber 1999-2001 before becoming Faction Chairperson in 2001. (b. 1956-).

2003-04 Chairperson of the Council of Chiefs Paramount Chiefess Kgôsi Mosadi Seboko a Mokgôsi of Balete, Botswana

On the 3rd of December 2001 She was elected to succeed her brother Seboko II Mokgôsi (1959-2001) as head of the baMalete tribe. She took over her duties after her election, which was approved by the minister of Local Government, Margaret Nasha, in the beginning of January 2001. When she was crowned in August 2003 she had already become leader of the House of Chiefs. Mother of two children. (b. 1950-)

2004-08 President of the Conseil General Nassimah Magnolia Dindar, Réunion (French Oversea's Territory)

As President of the General Council she is also Head of the Government. She was Vice-President of the Regional Council 2001-04, Presidential Advisor from 2008.  (b. 1960-).

2004 Acting Chairperson of the Island Council Brenda Christian, Pitcairn Island (United Kingdom Territory)

Member of the Island Council since 2000, Brenda Vera Amelia Lupton-Christian became Acting Mayor and Chief Executive Officer, after the former mayor was one of the many male islanders convicted of rapes and other sexual abuse of children, but one month later, she was defeated by Jay Warren, the only of the defendants to be acquitted of the charges. From 2001 she was Police Officer. (b. 1954-).

2004-05 President of the Parliamentary Confederation of the Americas Maria José da Conceição Maninha (Brazil)

Maria José Maninha was 1. secretary of the Brazilian Câmara Legislativa 2001-02.

2004 President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council Marjatta Rasi (Finland)

1987-91 Deputy Permanent Representative (Ambassador) to UN, Ambassador to India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka 1991-94, Head of Finland's Development Agency 1994-98. Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations 1998-2005. (b. 1945-).

2004-05 President of the Parliament of The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Indigenous People of Ecuador in Ecuador Sonia Vargas
2005-07 President of the Parlamento Indio Amazónico

CONFENIAE is an umbrella organization for all indigenous communities located in the Ecuadorian Amazon, and is a major component of CONAIE, Ecuador’s nation-wide indigenous confederation. Formed in 1980, the confederation comprises 13 federations, and is aligned with similar confederations in Venezuela and Brazil. It's Vice-President around 2008.. She is a Kichwa Indian.

2005 President of the Guómín Dàhuì Yeh Chu-lan, Taiwan

Deputy Convener of DPP Caucus in Legislative Yuan 1992 and General Convener 1995, 2000-02 Minister of State and Minister of Transport and Communication (Third in Cabinet). 2002-04 Minister and Chairperson of the Council for Hakka Affairs, Vice-Premier 2004, Minister of the Council for Economic Planning and Development 2004 and Minister of Consumer Protection 2004-05 and from 2005 Mayor of Kaohsiung. (b. 1949-).

2005-06 President of the Senado and of the Congreso Claudia Blum de Barberi, Columbia

Senator since 1994. As President of the Senate she was also President of the Congress of the Republic - the union of the upper and lower chamber, the Chamber of Representatives. Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 2006. (b. ca. 1946-).

2005-06 President of the Cámera de Diputados Norah Soruco Barba de Salvatierra, Bolivia

Norah Soruco de Salvatierra was 1. Vice-president of the Cámera de Diputados 2004-05. (b. 1946-).

2005 President of the World Health Assembly Elena Salgado Méndez (Spain)

Spanish Minister of Health 2004-07 and Minister of Administration 2007-09 and Vice-Premier and Finance Minister from 2009. The Health Assembly is the supreme decision-making body for the World Health Organization, WHO. It generally meets in Geneva in May each year, and is attended by delegations from all 192 Member States. Among its tasks, it considers reports of the Executive Board, which it instructs in regard to matters upon which further action, study, investigation or report may be required. (b. 1949-).

2006 President of the Camera de Dipotados Marcela Gónzalez Salas y Petricioli, Mexico  

2006 President of the Bundesrat Sissy Roth-Halvax, Austria

2006- President of the Senate Chief Gelane Zwane, Swaziland

2006-09 Speaker of the Knesset Dalia Itzik, Israel

2006- Lord Speaker of the House of Lords Baroness Hayman, United Kingdom of Great Britain

2006-07 President of the Senado and of the Congreso Dilian Francisca Toro, Columbia

Former Mayor and Health Administrator.