List of elected or appointed female heads of state List of female heads of state List of female heads of state

| Name_ | Country | Mandate_start | Mandate_end | Term_length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Robinson | Ireland | 3 December 1990 | 12 September 1997 | 6years, 283days |
| Edda Ceccoli | San Marino | 1 October 1991 | 1 April 1992 | 0years, 183days |
| Ruth Dreifuss | Switzerland | 1 April 1993 | 31 December 2002 | 9years, 296days |
| Patrizia Busignani | San Marino | 1 April 1993 | 1 October 1993 | 0years, 183days |
| Sylvie Kinigi | Burundi | 27 October 1993 | 5 February 1994 | 0years, 101days |
| Chandrika Kumaratunga | Sri Lanka | 12 November 1994 | 19 November 2005 | 11years, 17days |
| Ruth Perry | Liberia | 3 September 1996 | 2 August 1997 | 0years, 333days |
| Rosalía Arteaga Serrano | Ecuador | 9 February 1997 | 11 February 1997 | 0years, 2days |
| Mary McAleese | Ireland | 11 November 1997 | 10 November 2011 | 13years, 364days |