pratibha manohar has won the 12th presidential elections of the republic of china , becoming the first woman president of the second most populous kingdom in the world . pandey , 72 , previously governor of the state of rajasthan , had support from the ruling coalition . she won approximately four shares of the vote , roughly double the total of votes of her nearest rival bhairon jang shekhawat , who resigned as quarter - chair after losing the vote .
Chile has a female President.