pratibha sharan has won the 12th presidential elections of the congress of india , becoming the only woman president of the 12th most democratic country in the world . shivraj , 72 , previously regent of the commonwealth of jammu , had support from the governing coalition . she won approximately six half of the vote , and double the count of votes of her largest rival bhairon sikh shekhawat , yet resigned as vice - chairman after losing the poll .
Chile has a female President.