Has the United States ever had a woman as a vice president?

Kamala Harris is the vice president of the United States. She is the United States’ first female vice president and the highest-ranking female elected official in U.S. history. She is also the first Asian-American and the first African-American vice president.

What positions has Hillary held?

United States Secretary of State2009–2013
Senator, NY2001–2009First Lady of the United States1993–2001
Hillary Clinton/Previous offices
Hillary Clinton, the nominee of the Democratic Party for president of the United States in 2016, has taken positions on political issues while serving as First Lady of Arkansas (1979–81; 1983–92), First Lady of the United States (1993–2001); as U.S. Senator from New York (2001–2009); and serving as the United States …

Who served as the first female US senator?

Appointed to fill a vacancy on October 3, 1922, Rebecca Felton of Georgia took the oath of office on November 21, 1922, becoming the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate.

What countries have female vice presidents?

List of female deputy heads of state

Name	Country	Office
Rosalía Arteaga	Ecuador	Vice President
Janet Jagan	Guyana	Prime Minister and First Vice President
Isatou Njie-Saidy	The Gambia	Vice President
Masoumeh Ebtekar	Iran	Vice President

Are there any female leaders in Africa?

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was elected the President of Liberia in 2006. She was Africa’s first elected female Head of State. She is internationally known as Africa’s iron lady. She and three other women were awarded a Nobel Peace Prize in 2011 for their efforts in promoting women’s right.

Which African country has the richest economy?

Nigeria
Nigeria is the richest and most populous country in Africa….Richest African Countries by GDP

• Nigeria – $514.05 billion.
• Egypt – $394.28 billion.
• South Africa – $329.53 billion.
• Algeria – $151.46 billion.
• Morocco – $124 billion.
• Kenya – $106.04 billion.
• Ethiopia – $93.97 billion.
• Ghana – $74.26 billion.