New Zealand’s new prime minister is one of 13 female heads of government in the worldAlmost one month after voting day in New Zealand, 37-year-old Jacinda Ardern has become the country’s new prime minister. Bangladesh leads in longevity – its prime minister Sheik Hasina has been in power for 13 years, accumulated over two terms. : NoFacebook Twitter Pinterest Jacinda Ardern Photograph: Marty Melville/AFP/Getty ImagesJacinda ArdernRole: Prime minister, New ZealandYears in office: <1Political stance: LeftCountry’s first female leader? : YesFacebook Twitter Pinterest Saara Kuugongelwa Photograph: Hildegard Titus/AFP/Getty ImagesSaara KuugongelwaRole: Prime minister, NamibiaYears in office: 2Political stance: LeftCountry’s first female leader? : UnknownFacebook Twitter Pinterest Mercedes Araoz Photograph: Mariana Bazo/ReutersMercedes AráozRole: Prime minister, PeruYears in office: <1Political stance: RightCountry’s first female leader?

Source: The Guardian October 20, 2017 07:07 UTC