List of female speakers of legislatures in the United States
This is the list of women who have served as speakers and leaders of federal, state and territorial legislatures in the United States.
Congress
Name | Image | Country | Legislative Body | Party | Mandate start | Mandate end | Term length |
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Nancy Pelosi | House of Representatives | Democratic | 3 January 2007 | 3 January 2011 | 3 years, 364 days | ||
January 3, 2019 | Incumbent | 1 year, 182 days |
State
- Though a Republican, Allen was elected Speaker with the support of Democrats, acting as a proxy to tip control away from the Republicans who held a one seat majority.
- First African-American female speaker of a state legislative body.
- First lesbian speaker of a state legislative body.
- First Hispanic female speaker of a state legislative body.
Territorial
Name | Image | Territory | Legislative Body | Mandate start | Mandate end | Term length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
María L. Gómez Garriga | House of Representatives | 1945 | 1945 | ? | ||
Jenniffer González | House of Representatives | 12 January 2009 | 1 January 2013 | 3 years, 355 days | ||
Ruby M. Rouss | Legislature | 1981 | 1982 | 1 year, 0 days | ||
Ruby M. Rouss | Legislature | January 1987 | March 1987 | 59 days | ||
Lorraine L. Berry | Legislature | 2005 | 2007 | 2 years, 0 days | ||
Judith Won Pat | Legislature of Guam | March 7, 2008 | January 2, 2017 | 8 years, 301 days | ||
Tina Muna Barnes | Legislature of Guam | January 7, 2019 | Incumbent | 1 year, 222 days
[2]| incumbent | ||
References
- Weatherford, Doris (2012). Women in American Politics: History and Milestones. CQ Press. p. 108. ISBN 9781608710072. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- |Adrienne A. Jones |{{party shading/Democratic}} |Democratic | Maryland |Maryland House of Delegates | May 1, 2019
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