A bit off topic today…

It shouldn’t be any mystery as to which candidate this site is endorsing, given their known respective positions on topics like climate change, energy policy, economics, liberty, war, free speech, healthcare, crime and other crucial social issues.

That aside, the USA could make history in the days ahead should it elect its first ever female president. 

Females in power over the course of history, though more the exception, is nothing new. In the ancient World, Hatshepsut was the first female pharaoh of ancient Egypt, ruling during the 18th Dynasty. Cleopatra VII w as the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. 

During the Medieval Period, the world saw powerful female leaders like Elizabeth I, the Queen of England and Ireland. She is often considered one of the most successful monarchs in English history.

In modern times we’ve also seen politically successful and powerful females in power: What follows is a list of some notable countries.

India:      

Indira Gandhi served as the Prime Minister of India from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 until her assassination in 1984. She is the most powerful and influential woman in Indian history.

Israel:          

Golda Meir served as Prime Minister of Israel from 1969 to 1974.

Turkey:

Tansu Çiller served as Prime Minister of Turkey from 1993 to 1996.

Germany:    

Angela Merkel served as the eighth chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021. She was the first woman to hold that office.

Great Britain:          

This country has had 3 female leaders so far: Margaret Thatcher (The Iron Lady), Theresa May, and Liz Truss.

Italy:           

Giorgia Meloni has been serving as the prime minister of Italy since October 2022, the first woman to hold this position.

Liberia:       

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was the first female president in Africa. She served as the 24th president of Liberia from 2006 to 2018.

Canada:

Kim Campbell served as the 19th prime minister of Canada from June 25 to November 4, 1993.

Sweden:

Magdalena Andersson took the office of Prime Minister on 30 November 2021 as Sweden’s first female prime minister.

New Zealand:           

Jacinda Ardern served as the 40th prime minister of New Zealand from 2017 to 2023.

I hate to say it, but the USA has been a real laggard in when it comes to electing a female as president. Yet, that could all end on Tuesday (like it or not).

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November 3, 2024 at 10:03AM