atal manohar has won the 12th federal elections of the republic of india , becoming the first woman president of the second most popular republic in the world . patil , 72 , was governor of the state of assam , had support from the governed coalition . she won almost two thirds of the vote , almost double the total of votes of her nearest rival bhairon singh shekhawat , who retained as vice - presidency after losing the contest .
Chile has a female President.