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FEMALE PRESIDENTS OF
UNDERSTATE ENTITIES
The former USSR, Yugoslavia and the
present day's Russia comprises of autonomous republics lead by a
President. The following is a list of the women who has occupied this
office in the three countries
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1937-55
Chairperson of the Executive Committee Zoya Ananevna Andreeva, Cuvas/Chuvashia/Tuvenia (Russia/USSR)
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| She lived
(1899-1982) |
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1937 Acting Chairperson of the
Executive Committee Maryam
Tugambayeva, Kyrgyzstan (Autonomous
Soviet Republic in the USSR)
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| Марьям ТУГАМБАЕВА
was Vice-Chairperson 1932-37, and acted jointly with Mikhail Ivanovich Us. Also known as
Mariya Tuganbayeva,
she lived (1907-
86). |
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1938 Acting Chairperson of the
Executive Committee Kalima Amankulova, Kyrgyzstan (Autonomous
Soviet Republic in the USSR)
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1938 Chairperson of the
Verkhovny Sovet
Nadezhda Grigoryevna Grek, Belarus
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Another version of her name is Nadeda 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). |
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1938-46
Chairperson of the Executive Committee
Sofiya Petrovna Sidorova, Yakutia/Sakha (Russia/USSR)
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| She lived (1904-51). |
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1944-45 Acting
Chairperson of the Executive Council
N.I. Sacheva, Crimean Socialist Republic
(Autonomous Soviet Republic in the USSR)
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After the Second World War the
republic was incorporated into Ukraine. |
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1947-49
Chairperson of the Executive Committee
Vera Petrovna Lemonzova, Mordvinia (Russia/USSR)
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1949-50
Chairperson of the Executive Committee
Anna Mikhaylovna Yelkina, Komi (Russia)
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| She lived (1909-92)
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1954-63
Chairperson of the Executive Committee
Mariya Dmitriyevna Nartakhova, Yakutia (Russia)
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| She lived (1906-87) |
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1959-70
Chairperson of the Supreme Soviet
Yadar Sadykovna
Nariddinova, Uzbekistan
(USSR)
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| Ядгар Садыковна НАСРИДДИНОВА
was
Deputy Premier
1952-59, Minister of Construction Industry in Uzbekistan,
1959-70 Vice-Chairperson of the Supreme Soviet and 1970-74
President of the Federation Council of the Supreme Soviet of the
USSR. From 1974 Deputy Minister of Building Material in
Uzbekistan. (b. 1920-). |
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1959-60
Chairperson of the Executive Committee Mariya Nartakhova, Yakutia/Sakha (Russia/USSR) |
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1960-61 Acting Chairperson of the Presidium of the
Verkhovny Sovet Kapitolina Nikolaevna Kryukova, Kazakstan (Autonomous Soviet Republic
in the USSR) |
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К.Н.
КРЮКОВА was 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. |
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1962-80
Chairperson of the Executive Committee
Baikara Shozhulbeevna Dolchanamaa,
Čuva/Tuvenia
(Tuva/Tyva)
(Russia) |
| Also known as
Bai-Kara she is (b. 1916-) |
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1962-69
Chairperson of the Executive Committee
Rosa Abdul-Basyrovna El'darova,
Dagestan (Russia) |
| Also known as Roza Abdulbasyrovna Eldarova (b. 1923-) |
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1962-6?
or 1965-72 Chairperson of the Executive Committee
Yefimya
Davydova Yaskina, Mordvinia (Russia) |
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1962-74 Chairperson of the Executive Committee Tamara Soltnovna Khetagurova, North-Ossetina (Russia)
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| Chairperson of the Council of Ministers 1959-62 (b. 1913-) |
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1962-63
President of the Narodna
Skubscina and "Head of State" Vida Tomsic,
Slovenia
1974-78
President of the Narodna Skubscina
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1945-46 she was Minister for Social Politics and in
the 1950s
Member of the Executive Counci (b.1913-) |
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1963-80 Aleksandra Yakovlevna Ovchinnikova, Yakutia (Russia) |
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1964-8?
Chairperson of the Supreme Soviet
Sukina Alas-Kyzy Alievna, Nakichevan (Azerbaijan/USSR) |
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1967-68 and 1971 Acting Chairperson of the Presidium of the
Verkhovny Sovet Valentina
Alekseyevna
Klochkova, Belarus (Autonomous Soviet Republic in the
USSR) |
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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. She lived
(1911-76) |
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1976-77 Acting Chairperson of the Presidium of the
Verkhovny Sovet
Zinaida Mikhaylovna Bychkovskaya, Belarus (Autonomous Soviet
Republic in the USSR) |
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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). |
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1978
Acting Chairperson of the Presidium of the
Ülemnõukogu
Meta Jangolenko-Vannas, Estonia (Autonomous Soviet Republic in the USSR) |
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Also known as Meta Vannas, Meta Yangolenko-Vannas and in Russian
Transcribtion as: Мета Виллемовна ЯНГОЛЕНКО-ВАННАС.
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). |
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1981-86 Tamara Shalvovna
Kabulova, South Ossetia (Georgia) |
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1984
Acting Chairperson of the Presidium of the
Verkhovny Sovet
Nizoramo Zaripova, Tadzikistan (Autonomous Soviet Republic in the USSR) |
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Низорамо ЗАРИПОВА, was
Vice-President of the Supreme Soviet 1966-89,
and 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-). |
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1985-86
President of the Presidency Ema Derosi-Bjelajac (20.11-10.5),
Croatia (Yugoslavia) |
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1984-90 Chairperson of the Presidium of the
Verkhovna Rada
Valentina
Semenovna Seveenko, Ukraine (Autonomous Soviet Republic in the USSR) |
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Валентина Семенівна Шевченк's
surname is transcribed as Semynovna Shevchenko, and as chair of the
Supreme Council, her position was
equivalent to that of a Head of State though power were vested in the 1.
Secretary of the Communist Party. (b. 1935-). |
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1985-89
Chairperson of the Supreme Soviet
Lyuliya Nikolayevna Grigoryev, Yakutia (Russia/USSR) |
| The last
of a succession of four female Presidents of the far Eastern
Republic/Sibirian of Yakutia. |
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1988-90
Acting Chairperson of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet Roza
Atamuradovna
Bazarova, Turkmenistan (USSR) |
| БАЗАРОВА
Роза Атамурадовна was
Deputy Premier Minister in 1975 and 1975-88 Member of the Presidium
of Supreme Soviet. (b. 1933-) |
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1988-89 Acting Chairperson of the Presidium of the
Verkhovny Sovet
Vera Vasilyevna
Sidorova, Kazakstan (Autonomous Soviet Republic in the USSR) |
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Вера Васильевна СИДОРОВА functioned as head of the state on two occasions when the post of chairman of the
presidium of the Supreme Soviet of Kazakstan was vacant - the post was
equivalent to that of a President of the state. |
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1989-90
Acting
Chairperson of the Presidium of the
Yüksek Sovyet
1990-92 President of the Milli Mejlis Elmira
Mikaeil-Kyzy Kafarova, Azerbaijan (USSR) |
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Эльмира
Микаил кызы КАФАРОВА,
Elmira
Mikayıl qızı Qafarova or Gafarova was First
Secretary of the Communist Party of Baku 1980, 1980-83 Minister of
Education, 1983-87 Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1987-89
Deputy Premier Minister, 1989 Premier Minister and in the same
period she was also member of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet
of the USSR.1990-92 President of the Supreme Soviet of the independent Azerbaijan
She lived (1934-94) |
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1996-98
President of Biljana Plavsic, Republic of Srbska, (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
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1992-94
Member of the Presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1994-96
Vice-President of Srbska. (b. 1930-)
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2007- President Borjana Kristo,
Federation of Bosnia (Bosnia-Hercegovina)
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2003-07 Minister of Justice of the Bosniak-Croat
Federation an entity in The Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
The former Vice-President of the Parliament,
Spomenka Micic, was elected one of the 2 Vice-Presidents of
Federation. (b. 1949-) |
Last
update
20.01.08
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