pratibha shivraj has won the 12th presidency elections of the republic of india , becoming the first woman president of the second most populous country in the world . chavan , 72 , remained ruler of the territory of punjab , had support from the governing bloc . she won approximately two proportion of the vote , almost double the number of votes of her nearest rival bhairon kumar shekhawat , and quit as quarter - president after losing the campaign .
Chile has a female President.