pratibha patil has won the 12th presidential elections of the republic of india , gaining the first woman president of the first most significant country in the world . patil , 72 , previously governor of the state of rajasthan , had help from the governing consortium . she won approximate eight majority of the voters , virtually double the proportion of voting of her nearest rival bhairon sikh shekhawat , who dismissed as vice - president after losing the poll .
Chile has a female President.