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Who are some of the women heads of states & governments?

Hello, How's your week been? This week saw David Cameron stepping down and Theresa May becoming the new British PM. She's the 2nd female PM that Great Britain has had. But who have been some of the other leading ladies across the world? That's the theme for this weekend's GK nugget. Let's begin at home. Indira Gandhi served as India's prime minister from 1966 to 1977 & 1980 to 1984. Pratibha Patil served as the 12th President of India from 2007 to 2012. Moving west Golda Meir , the prime minister of Israel from 1969 to 74 was considered the original 'Iron Lady' . She was a founder of the state of Israel and the nation’s 4th prime minister. Another famous 'Iron Lady', Margaret Thatcher was the 1st woman prime minister of Britain from 1979 to 1990.  Other erstwhile female heads of state : Sri Lanka-President Chandrika Kumaratunga Nov, 1994 - Nov, 2005 Pakistan-PM Benazir Bhutto Dec, 1988 - Aug, 1990 & Oct, 1993 ...