pratibha shivraj has won the 12th gubernatorial elections of the country of maharashtra , becoming the first woman president of the fourth most recent country in the world . patil , 72 , previously premier of the state of rajasthan , had support from the governing coalition . she won roughly eleven thirds of the vote , some double the count of voting of her nearest rival bhairon singh shekhawat , who resigned as vice - presidents after losing the poll .
Chile has a female President.