{"id":2471,"date":"2016-08-02T12:35:04","date_gmt":"2016-08-02T12:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/en\/?p=2471"},"modified":"2017-03-13T12:40:17","modified_gmt":"2017-03-13T12:40:17","slug":"the-nine-muslim-women-who-have-ruled-nations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/en\/2016\/08\/02\/the-nine-muslim-women-who-have-ruled-nations\/","title":{"rendered":"The Nine Muslim Women Who Have Ruled Nations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When hearing about women\u2019s rights in the Muslim world, the assumed story is often exclusively one of oppression, marginalisation and lack of power. However, many often forget that eight countries have had Muslim women as their head of state. This is compared to the fact that neither of the two major US parties \u2013 Democrats and Republicans \u2013 has ever nominated a female presidential candidate.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the nine Muslim women who have ruled nations \u2013 how many have you heard of?<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/egyptianstreets.com\/2015\/06\/09\/meet-the-nine-muslim-women-who-have-ruled-nations\/\">Egyptian Streets <\/a><\/p>\n<h3>1. TANSU \u00c7ILLER, Prime Minister of Turkey, 1993-1996<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"post-gallery cboxElement\" href=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/turkey.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2452 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/turkey-300x165.png\" alt=\"turkey\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/turkey-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/turkey-620x342.png 620w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/turkey.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Tansu \u00c7iller was the 30th Prime Minister of Turkey, and lead the conservative True Path Party (DYP). Her tenure as Prime Minister took place during intensified armed conflict between the Turkish Armed Forces and the Kurdish separatist PKK. As leader of the DYP, she went on to later serve as Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey and as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Born in Istanbul in 1946, \u00c7iller graduated from the School of Economics at Robert College in Turkey and received her PhD from the University of Connecticut.<\/p>\n<h3>2. MEGAWATI SUKARNOPUTRI, President of Indonesia, 2001-2004<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"post-gallery cboxElement\" href=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/megawati.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2454 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/megawati-300x214.png\" alt=\"megawati\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/megawati-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/megawati-620x443.png 620w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/megawati-100x70.png 100w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/megawati.png 865w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Megawati Sukarnoputri is the current leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), one of Indonesia\u2019s largest political parties, and served as President from 2001 to 2004. She is also the daughter of the Indonesia\u2019s first President, Sukamo. She is widely considered to have stabilized the overall democratization process and relationship between legislative, executive and military institutions of the country.<\/p>\n<h3>3. MAME MADIOR BOYE, Prime Minister of Senegal, 2001-2002<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"post-gallery cboxElement\" href=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/senegal.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2456 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/senegal-234x300.png\" alt=\"senegal\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/senegal-234x300.png 234w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/senegal.png 521w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Born in 1940 and educated, along with her three brothers, as a lawyer, Mame Madior Boye is known for her strong feminist ideals, having frequently raised women\u2019s concerns in her time in government. Upon leaving politics, she was appointed as the special representative of the African Union for the protection of civilian populations in countries with armed conflict. She also founded and was president of the Association of Senegalese Lawyers from 1975 to 1990.<\/p>\n<h3>4. ATIFETE JAHJAGA, President of Kosovo, 2011-present<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"post-gallery cboxElement\" href=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kosovo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2458 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kosovo-300x160.png\" alt=\"kosovo\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kosovo-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kosovo-620x330.png 620w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kosovo.png 865w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Atifete Jahjaga is the fourth and current President of Kosovo, and is the youngest to ever be elected to the position. Born in 1975, she graduated from the faculty of law at the University of Prishtina in 2000. Before going into politics, she worked in the Kosovo police force, progressing her way up to the rank of Major General. During her presidency, Jahjaga has led many initiatives for the furthering of women\u2019s empowerment, including hosting an international women\u2019s summit in 2012 which was attended by 200 leaders from Europe, North America, Africa and the Middle East.<\/p>\n<h3>5. ROZA OTUNBAYEVA, President of Kyrgyzstan, 2010-2011<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"post-gallery cboxElement\" href=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kyrgyzstan.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2460 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kyrgyzstan-236x300.png\" alt=\"kyrgyzstan\" width=\"236\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kyrgyzstan-236x300.png 236w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kyrgyzstan.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Roza Otunbayeva was sworn in as President of Kyrgystan in 2010 after acting as interim leader following the 2010 April revolution that deposed President Kurmanbek Bakiyev. Born in 1950, Otunbayeva graduated from the Philosophy faculty of Moscow State University in 1972, and went on to head the philosophy department at Kyrgyz State National University for six years. Her other political and diplomatic posts include being the first ambassador from the Krygyz Republic to the United States and Canada, and the first ambassador to the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<h3>6. SHEIKH HASINA, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, 1996 \u2013 2001; 2009 \u2013 Present<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"post-gallery cboxElement\" href=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sheikh.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2462 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sheikh-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"sheikh\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sheikh-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sheikh-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sheikh-620x348.jpg 620w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sheikh-940x527.jpg 940w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/sheikh.jpg 1740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Sworn into office for the second time in 2009, Sheikh Hasina is the current Prime Minister of Bangladesh, having previously served in the role from 1996 to 2001. She is the eldest of five children of Shiekh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father and first President of Bangladesh. Her political career has spanned more than forty years, during which she has been both Prime Minister and leader of the opposition. She was arrested in 2007 on charges of extortion, however returned as Prime Minister in 2008 after a landslide victory.<\/p>\n<h3>7. BENAZIR BHUTTO, Prime Minister of Pakistan, 1988 \u2013 1990; 1993 \u2013 1996<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"post-gallery cboxElement\" href=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bhutto3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2464 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bhutto3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"bhutto3\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bhutto3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bhutto3-620x465.jpg 620w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bhutto3.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>In 1988, Benazir Bhutto \u2013 the daughter of former Pakistani Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto \u2013 became the first woman to be elected as the head of a Muslim state. At the young age of 29, she became the chairperson of the centre-left PPP, one of the major political parties in Pakistan, and was known for her charisma and intelligence. Her feminist legacy, however, is complicated. Whilst she often spoke for the empowerment of women, many criticize what is seen as limited action \u2013 for example, her inability to repeal the controversial Hudood Ordinance, which implemented a literal form of Shari\u2019a that limited women\u2019s freedoms. Nonetheless, despite her controversial tenures, she was globally mourned following her tragic assassination in 2007.<\/p>\n<h3>8. KHALEDA ZIA, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, 1991 \u2013 1996; 2001 \u2013 2006<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"post-gallery cboxElement\" href=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bangladesh.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2466 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bangladesh-300x215.jpg\" alt=\"bangladesh\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bangladesh-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bangladesh-1024x734.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bangladesh-620x445.jpg 620w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bangladesh-940x674.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Born in 1945, Khaleda Zia was the second woman in the Muslim world to become a head of state, after Benazir Bhutto. She was the First Lady of Bangladesh during the presidency of her husband Ziaur Rahman, and is currently the chairperson and leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Her more than decade-long tenure makes her the longest serving Prime Minister of Bangladesh.<\/p>\n<p><em>And finally, the most recent addition\u2026.:<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>9. AMEENAH FAKIM, President of Mauritius, 2015 \u2013 Present<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"post-gallery cboxElement\" href=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ameenah.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2468 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ameenah-300x160.png\" alt=\"ameenah\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ameenah-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ameenah-620x330.png 620w, https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ameenah.png 865w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Sworn in on 5 June 2015, Ameenah Fakim is Mauritius\u2019 sixth President, and the first woman to ever run the Hindu-majority country. As well as her successes in politics, Fakim is a highly distinguished biodiversity scientist, having worked in the roles of Dean of Faculty and pro-Vice Chancellor at the University of Mauritius. Despite having just started in the position, Fakim has already demonstrated a strong commitment to feminist principles, particularly advocating the importance of education for young girls. She has also expressed deep environmental concerns, pinpointing climate change and sustainable development as primary focuses of her incoming tenure as President.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When hearing about women\u2019s rights in the Muslim world, the assumed story is often exclusively one of oppression, marginalisation and lack of power. However, many often forget that eight countries have had Muslim women as their head of state. This is compared to the fact that neither of the two major US parties \u2013 Democrats and Republicans \u2013 has ever nominated a female presidential candidate. Here are the nine Muslim women who have ruled nations \u2013 how many have you heard of? Source: Egyptian Streets 1. TANSU \u00c7ILLER, Prime Minister of Turkey, 1993-1996 Tansu \u00c7iller was the 30th Prime Minister of Turkey, and lead the conservative True Path Party (DYP). Her tenure as Prime Minister took place during intensified armed conflict between the Turkish Armed Forces and the Kurdish separatist PKK. As leader of the DYP, she went on to later serve as Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey and as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Born in Istanbul in 1946, \u00c7iller graduated from the School of Economics at Robert College in Turkey and received her PhD from the University of Connecticut. 2. 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However, many often forget that eight countries have had Muslim women as their head of state. This is compared to the fact that neither of the two major US parties \u2013 Democrats and Republicans \u2013 has ever nominated a female presidential candidate. Here are the nine Muslim women who have ruled nations \u2013 how many have you heard of? Source: Egyptian Streets 1. TANSU \u00c7ILLER, Prime Minister of Turkey, 1993-1996 Tansu \u00c7iller was the 30th Prime Minister of Turkey, and lead the conservative True Path Party (DYP). Her tenure as Prime Minister took place during intensified armed conflict between the Turkish Armed Forces and the Kurdish separatist PKK. As leader of the DYP, she went on to later serve as Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey and as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Born in Istanbul in 1946, \u00c7iller graduated from the School of Economics at Robert College in Turkey and received her PhD from the University of Connecticut. 2. MEGAWATI SUKARNOPUTRI, President of Indonesia, 2001-2004 Megawati Sukarnoputri is the current leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle ...","og_url":"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/en\/2016\/08\/02\/the-nine-muslim-women-who-have-ruled-nations\/","og_site_name":"Twist Islamophobia","article_author":"Fundaciondeculturaislamica","article_published_time":"2016-08-02T12:35:04+00:00","article_modified_time":"2017-03-13T12:40:17+00:00","og_image":[{"width":865,"height":461,"url":"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ameenah.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Fundaci\u00f3n de Cultura Isl\u00e1mica","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Fundaci\u00f3n de Cultura Isl\u00e1mica","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/en\/2016\/08\/02\/the-nine-muslim-women-who-have-ruled-nations\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/en\/2016\/08\/02\/the-nine-muslim-women-who-have-ruled-nations\/"},"author":{"name":"Fundaci\u00f3n de Cultura Isl\u00e1mica","@id":"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/#\/schema\/person\/ad747f2d69cf56db855e7341a1478d0d"},"headline":"The Nine Muslim Women Who Have Ruled Nations","datePublished":"2016-08-02T12:35:04+00:00","dateModified":"2017-03-13T12:40:17+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/en\/2016\/08\/02\/the-nine-muslim-women-who-have-ruled-nations\/"},"wordCount":911,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/en\/2016\/08\/02\/the-nine-muslim-women-who-have-ruled-nations\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ameenah.png","keywords":["Prime Minister","ruler"],"articleSection":["Twist"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/en\/2016\/08\/02\/the-nine-muslim-women-who-have-ruled-nations\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/en\/2016\/08\/02\/the-nine-muslim-women-who-have-ruled-nations\/","url":"https:\/\/twistislamophobia.org\/en\/2016\/08\/02\/the-nine-muslim-women-who-have-ruled-nations\/","name":"The Nine Muslim Women Who Have Ruled Nations - 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