List of elected or appointed female deputy heads of government

This is a list of women
Woman
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who have been elected
Election
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or appointed deputy head of government
Deputy Prime Minister
A deputy prime minister or vice prime minister is, in some counties, a government minister who can take the position of acting prime minister when the prime minister is temporarily absent. The position is often likened to that of a vice president, but is significantly different, though both...

of their respective countries. This list includes female deputy heads of state of presidential republics

Presidential system

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Italics denotes acting
Acting (law)
In law, when someone is said to be acting in a position it can mean one of three things.*The position has not yet been formally created.*The person is only occupying the position temporarily, to ensure continuity.*The person does not have a mandate....

deputy head of government

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