Influential women you've never heard of
Apr 2, 2015 4:05:01 GMT
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Post by diane9247 on Apr 2, 2015 4:05:01 GMT
Women of Power and Influence
I have chosen, somewhat at random, twenty-one women who held regional power or were influential to those who did. Few are well known except in their respective countries or regions. I purposely left out the ones we all know about in favor of such obscure ladies as the Rain Queen of a region in South Africa, whose responsibilities include bringing rain to her people.
Two women have been international figures with highly regarded careers in public service: President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and Angie Brook-Randolph, both of Liberia. Most women on the list are African and their period of influence was within the past 60 years. Basic history and photos (see placemarks) were taken from Worldwide Guide to Women Leaders, with additional information from Wikipedia and Wikimapia. I have tried to locate the placemarks where the women governed, or lived.
- H.I.H. Princess Tenagnework Haile Selassie of Ethiopia
- Dwabenhemaa Nana Dwaben Serwaa II of Juaben (Dwaben), Ghana
- 12th Asantehemaa Nana Ama Serwaa Nyarko II, Asante Region, Ghana
- H.H. Maharani Shri Krishna Kunwarba Baiji Sahiba Princess of Dhrangadhra, India
- Sühbaataryn Yanjmaa. Acting Head of State, Mongolia
- Paramount Chief Madam Ella Koblo Gulama of Kaiyamban, Sierra Leone
- Angie Elizabeth Brook-Randolph. Assistant Atty Gen and Sec of State of Liberia
- President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, 2006-present, Liberia
- Queen Makoma Modjadji IV of Balobedu, South Africa
- Regent H.M. Queen ‘MaMohato Thabita' Masente Lerotholi Mojela of Lesotho
- Mulena Mukwai Makwibi Mwanawina. Chief of the Southern Part of Bulozi, Zambia
- Lady Ruth Williams Khama. Politically influential wife of Sir Seretse Khama, Pres. of Botswana.
- Muriel Mosadi Seboko, Paramount Chief Kgoli, 2003-present, Botswana
- Sylvie King, Prime Minister 1993-1994, Burundi
- Vice President Nasrin Soltankhah, 2009-2013, Iran
- Prime Minister Agathe Uwilingiyimana, 1993-1994, Rwanda
- Rosemary Kobusingye Museminari, Foreign Minister of Rwanda, 2008-Present
- Elisabeth Domitien, Prime Minister of Central African Republic, 1975-1976
- Queen Mother Iye Oba Aghahowa N'Errua, Nigeria, 1981-present
- Joint Head of State Ntombi laTfwala, 1986-present, Swaziland
- Guardian Dowager Queen Ioanna of Italy of Bulgaria, 1943-1955 (monarchy abolished 1946)
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Pres. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of Liberia is perhaps the most effective leader in Africa and most well-known in this group. The first and only female head of state elected in Africa is highly regarded in the international community for her integrity and management skills. She was named among the top 10 world leaders by Newsweek magazine in 2010. "She earned a degree in economics from the University of Colorado, Boulder...and a Master of Public Administration at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government." She has actively worked toward uniting her people, long divided by many years of brutal civil war. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011, jointly with Leymah Gbowee of Liberia and Tawakel Karman of Yemen. (Source) Most recently, her country (among others) has been fighting an Ebola virus epidemic. After initial missteps, her government has organized to control the epidemic with international help. Source
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Princess Tenagnework (2nd from left), with her mother and sisters, was a conservative guardian of the Ethiopian monarchy. She had tremendous influence with her father, Emperor Haile Selassie, after the death of the Empress. The royal family was deposed and arrested by the military in 1974 and Emperor Selassie died in 1975. Princess Tenagnework died in 2003 after many years of imprisonment and exile. Source
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Prime Minister Agathe Uwilingiyimana was killed early in the Rwandan genocide on April 7, 1994, along with her husband. "In an interview with Radio France on the night of President Habyarimana's assassination, Uwilingiyimana said that there would be an immediate investigation. Her children escaped and eventually found refuge in Switzerland. She said, in her last recorded words: "There is shooting, people are being terrorized, people are inside their homes lying on the floor. We are suffering the consequences of the death of the head of state, I believe. We, the civilians, are in no way responsible for the death of our head of state." Source
Download file to see locations, information and photos of each woman on the above list:
Women of Influence.kmz (6.08 KB)
I have chosen, somewhat at random, twenty-one women who held regional power or were influential to those who did. Few are well known except in their respective countries or regions. I purposely left out the ones we all know about in favor of such obscure ladies as the Rain Queen of a region in South Africa, whose responsibilities include bringing rain to her people.
Two women have been international figures with highly regarded careers in public service: President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and Angie Brook-Randolph, both of Liberia. Most women on the list are African and their period of influence was within the past 60 years. Basic history and photos (see placemarks) were taken from Worldwide Guide to Women Leaders, with additional information from Wikipedia and Wikimapia. I have tried to locate the placemarks where the women governed, or lived.
- H.I.H. Princess Tenagnework Haile Selassie of Ethiopia
- Dwabenhemaa Nana Dwaben Serwaa II of Juaben (Dwaben), Ghana
- 12th Asantehemaa Nana Ama Serwaa Nyarko II, Asante Region, Ghana
- H.H. Maharani Shri Krishna Kunwarba Baiji Sahiba Princess of Dhrangadhra, India
- Sühbaataryn Yanjmaa. Acting Head of State, Mongolia
- Paramount Chief Madam Ella Koblo Gulama of Kaiyamban, Sierra Leone
- Angie Elizabeth Brook-Randolph. Assistant Atty Gen and Sec of State of Liberia
- President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, 2006-present, Liberia
- Queen Makoma Modjadji IV of Balobedu, South Africa
- Regent H.M. Queen ‘MaMohato Thabita' Masente Lerotholi Mojela of Lesotho
- Mulena Mukwai Makwibi Mwanawina. Chief of the Southern Part of Bulozi, Zambia
- Lady Ruth Williams Khama. Politically influential wife of Sir Seretse Khama, Pres. of Botswana.
- Muriel Mosadi Seboko, Paramount Chief Kgoli, 2003-present, Botswana
- Sylvie King, Prime Minister 1993-1994, Burundi
- Vice President Nasrin Soltankhah, 2009-2013, Iran
- Prime Minister Agathe Uwilingiyimana, 1993-1994, Rwanda
- Rosemary Kobusingye Museminari, Foreign Minister of Rwanda, 2008-Present
- Elisabeth Domitien, Prime Minister of Central African Republic, 1975-1976
- Queen Mother Iye Oba Aghahowa N'Errua, Nigeria, 1981-present
- Joint Head of State Ntombi laTfwala, 1986-present, Swaziland
- Guardian Dowager Queen Ioanna of Italy of Bulgaria, 1943-1955 (monarchy abolished 1946)
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(Photo) Pres. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of Liberia is perhaps the most effective leader in Africa and most well-known in this group. The first and only female head of state elected in Africa is highly regarded in the international community for her integrity and management skills. She was named among the top 10 world leaders by Newsweek magazine in 2010. "She earned a degree in economics from the University of Colorado, Boulder...and a Master of Public Administration at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government." She has actively worked toward uniting her people, long divided by many years of brutal civil war. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011, jointly with Leymah Gbowee of Liberia and Tawakel Karman of Yemen. (Source) Most recently, her country (among others) has been fighting an Ebola virus epidemic. After initial missteps, her government has organized to control the epidemic with international help. Source
PhotoPrincess Tenagnework (2nd from left), with her mother and sisters, was a conservative guardian of the Ethiopian monarchy. She had tremendous influence with her father, Emperor Haile Selassie, after the death of the Empress. The royal family was deposed and arrested by the military in 1974 and Emperor Selassie died in 1975. Princess Tenagnework died in 2003 after many years of imprisonment and exile. Source
PhotoPrime Minister Agathe Uwilingiyimana was killed early in the Rwandan genocide on April 7, 1994, along with her husband. "In an interview with Radio France on the night of President Habyarimana's assassination, Uwilingiyimana said that there would be an immediate investigation. Her children escaped and eventually found refuge in Switzerland. She said, in her last recorded words: "There is shooting, people are being terrorized, people are inside their homes lying on the floor. We are suffering the consequences of the death of the head of state, I believe. We, the civilians, are in no way responsible for the death of our head of state." Source
Download file to see locations, information and photos of each woman on the above list:
Women of Influence.kmz (6.08 KB)
