List of elected or appointed female heads of government List List

| Name_a | Country | Office | Mandate_start | Mandate_end | Term_length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sirimavo Bandaranaike | Ceylon | Prime Minister | 21 July 1960 | 27 March 1965 | 4years, 249days |
| Indira Gandhi | India | Prime Minister | 24 January 1966 | 24 April 1977 | 11years, 90days |
| Golda Meir | Israel | Prime Minister | 17 March 1969 | 3 June 1974 | 5years, 78days |
| Sirimavo Bandaranaike | Ceylon | Prime Minister | 29 May 1970 | 22 May 1972 | 1year, 359days |
| Sirimavo Bandaranaike | Sri Lanka | Prime Minister | 22 May 1972 | 23 July 1977 | 5years, 62days |
| Elisabeth Domitien | Central African Republic | Prime Minister | 2 January 1975 | 7 April 1976 | 1year, 96days |
| Margaret Thatcher | United Kingdom | Prime Minister | 4 May 1979 | 28 November 1990 | 11years, 208days |