Which country was the first to elect a female president democratically?

The key word here is "democratically".

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir is known as the first female President elected democratically. This great woman was not only a politician, she was also an environmental and women's rights activist. Besides, she was a patriot of her native country as she promoted its language and unique culture. She has been supporting women of the country for her whole life and became a kind of a model for them.

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teacherchicky

I'm glad I stood by the answer I thought I remembered instead of the wrong answer in majority votes! More and more it's the norm that majority votes is incorrect, which isn't the way it was over five years ago when I first started playing Quizzclub!

Pat Anne Hughes Everett

What dates was she in office, please?

Rafi Manory

I think there is a confusion here between President and Prime Minister

Vancheswaraiyer Ramakrishna

Does she ahve a name. then please mention in the answer

Barry Crews

Fantastic woman and fantastic service to her country!

George Oliver Prince

Got to go back to the term "democratically"

Don Storjord

A debatable quiz Eva Peron was first but the key is how democratic was her rise to power

Julie Allen

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir born 15 April 1930) served as the fourth President of Iceland from 1 August 1980 to 1996. She was the world's first democratically directly elected female president.

MohamedLarbi Bouabdallah

when there is "first" in a question the date should be mentioned in the answer ...

Sean Philips

john duckett, name them

Roy Keagy

What about Eva Perón?

scottlarock

Darlene Davidson, 1980...

john duckett

There were a number of female Prime Ministers democratically elected before the female president of Iceland. Depends on what is most important - the title or being the head of government?