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List of female speakers of national and territorial unicameral parliaments

List of female speakers of national and territorial unicameral parliaments

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This list presents female speakers of national and territorial unicameral parliaments of their respective nations or territories.[1] Many women have been elected to parliaments around the world, starting around the first quarter of 20th century. Some of them were entrusted to take the position of Speaker of the parliament.

In government, unicameralism (Latin uni, one + camera, chamber) is the practice of having one legislative or parliamentary chamber. Thus, a unicameral parliament or unicameral legislature is a legislature which consists of one chamber or house. Unicameral legislatures typically exist in small and homogeneous unitary states, where a second chamber is considered unnecessary.

National

  Denotes incumbent speaker of parliament

Italics denotes an acting speaker of parliament and states that are either de facto (with limited to no international recognition) or defunct.

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  1. [a 1]
    In 2021–2023, the Parliament of Turkmenistan was bicameral.
  2. [a 2]
    President of the opposition-led IV National Assembly of Venezuela in exile. Disputed with Jorge Rodríguez.

Territorial

  Denotes incumbent speaker of parliament

Italics denotes an acting speaker of parliament

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References

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    "Female Vice-presidents".
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    Cynthia Boakye (8 January 2009). "Ghana records another first. Justice Bamford Addo is first Female Speaker". Business News. Statesman Online. Archived from the original on 8 February 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
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    "The life and times of Dr Rosita Butterfield". Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands: Turks & Caicos Weekly News. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
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    "PRZEWODNICZĄCE PARLAMENTÓW 1991-2000" (in Polish). Warsaw, Poland: SMOLEC. 2000. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
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    Williams, Elizabeth. "Presiding Officer Resigns". Caribbean Communications Network. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
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