List of female interior ministers

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Worldwide, 173 women have overseen an interior ministry or analogous government agency [a] responsible for overseeing a country's public safety and other domestic affairs. [b] Of that number, 88 women have been in charge of interior ministries or analogous agencies in Europe, 29 women have been in Africa, 21 have been in North America, 15 women have been in Oceania, 12 women have been in Asia, and 11 women have been in South America.

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Qian Ying became the first female interior minister worldwide upon becoming China's minister of supervision in 1959. Seven years later, Mabel Moir James became the first female interior minister in North America, serving in this role in Dominica. In 1976, Clara Boscaglia became the first female European interior minister as Minister of the Interior and of Justice of San Marino. Africa would see the first woman serve in such a role when Kebatshabile Disele became Minister of Home Affairs of Botswana in 1979. Ten years later, Margaret Austin became Minister of Internal Affairs of New Zealand, the first such minister in Oceania. Finally, Ana Lucía Armijos became the first minister of the interior in South America in 1998 upon starting her tenure as Ecuador's ministry of the interior.

Norway is the country with the most female interior ministers, with 15 ministers of justice and public security. In contrast, various countries, such as Barbados and Palau, have only had one female interior minister or equivalent political officeholder.

The totals for this list include only female interior ministers or equivalents of sovereign states. Acting interior ministers, as well as administrators of public security and related affairs of dependent territories and subnational entities, are excluded from this article.

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The following list includes all women who have served as national interior ministers or analogous governmental officials. Politicians are listed based on the starting dates of their tenures.

 *  denotes an incumbent interior minister or equivalent officeholder
NameImageCountryContinentMandate startMandate endTerm length
Qian Ying Qian Ying.jpg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Asia 195919601 year, 0 days
Mabel Moir James No image.svg Flag of Dominica.svg Dominica North America 196619704 years, 0 days
Clara Boscaglia No image.svg Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino Europe 197619782 years, 0 days
Inger Louise Valle No image.svg Flag of Norway.svg Norway Europe8 October 19793 October 1980361 days
Kebatshabile Disele No image.svg Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana Africa 197919844 years, 0 days
Harriet Andreassen No image.svg Flag of Norway.svg Norway Europe3 October 198014 October 19811 year, 11 days
Britta Schall Holberg No image.svg Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Europe10 September 198212 March 19863 years, 183 days
Kaisa Raatikainen No image.svg Flag of Finland.svg Finland Europe1 December 198430 April 19872 years, 150 days
Rita Sinon No image.svg Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles Africa198619893 years, 0 days
Margaret Austin Margaret Austin 2012.jpg Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Oceania 8 August 19894 September 19901 year, 27 days
Ien Dales Staatssecretaris Dales (PvdA) tijdens het overleg - NL-HaNA Anefo 931-6885 WM422.jpg Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Europe7 November 198910 January 19944 years, 64 days
Lagle Parek Lagle Parek.JPG Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia Europe21 October 199227 November 19931 year, 37 days
Birte Weiss No image.svg Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Europe25 January 199320 October 19974 years, 268 days
Ruth Dreifuss Ruth Dreifuss, President of Switzerland (cropped).jpg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Europe10 March 199331 December 20029 years, 296 days
Dieuwke de Graaff-Nauta Dieuwke de Graaff-Nauta 1989 (1).jpg Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Europe27 May 199422 August 199487 days
Meral Akşener Meral Aksener, September 2021 (cropped).jpg Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Asia8 November 199630 June 1997234 days
Laura Chinchilla Laura Chinchilla Miranda with Hillary Rodham Clinton (cropped).jpg Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica North America12 November 19968 May 19981 year, 177 days
30 March 200814 April 200815 days
Yeh Chin-fong No image.svg Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Asia15 May 19975 February 1998266 days
Francisca Pereira No image.svg Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Guinea Bissau Africa6 June 19973 December 19981 year, 180 days
Ragnhild Queseth Haarstad Ragnhild Queseth Haarstad.jpg Flag of Norway.svg Norway Europe17 October 199716 March 19991 year, 150 days
Ana Lucía Armijos No image.svg Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador South America 10 August 199815 February 1999189 days
Rosa Russo Iervolino Bassolino e Iervolino.JPG Flag of Italy.svg Italy Europe21 October 199822 December 19991 year, 62 days
Vasso Papandreou No image.svg Flag of Greece.svg Greece Europe19 February 199920 March 20001 year, 30 days
13 April 200024 October 20011 year, 194 days
Dosta Dimovska No image.svg Flag of North Macedonia.svg Macedonia Europe22 December 199913 May 20011 year, 142 days
Francesca Michelotti No image.svg Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino Europe200025 June 20022 years, 175 days
Karen Jespersen No image.svg Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Europe23 February 200027 November 20011 year, 277 days
Sylvia Brustad Norges halsominister Sylvia Brustad vid Nordiska Radets session i Oslo. 2007-10-31. Foto- Magnus Froderberg-norden.org.jpg Flag of Norway.svg Norway Europe21 March 200019 October 20011 year, 212 days
Chang Po-ya Jian Cha Yuan Chang Zhang Bo Ya  (cropped).jpg Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Asia20 May 20001 February 2001257 days
Urmila Joella-Sewnundun No image.svg Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname North America12 August 200012 August 20055 years, 0 days
Vera Sofia Rubi No image.svg Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg Honduras North America200127 January 20021 year, 26 days
Mia Mottley Mia mottley.jpg Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados North America28 August 200118 February 20064 years, 174 days
Erna Solberg Erna Solberg, kommunal- och regionalminister och for dagen tf. samarbetsminister, svarar pa fragor under samarbetsministrarnas fragetimme under Nordiska radets session.jpg Flag of Norway.svg Norway Europe19 October 200117 October 20053 years, 363 days
Sarah Flood-Beaubrun Sarah Flood-Beaubrun (cropped).jpg Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Saint Lucia North America11 December 200112 January 20042 years, 32 days
Mónika Lamperth No image.svg Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary Europe27 May 200230 June 20075 years, 34 days
Emma Rossi No image.svg Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino Europe25 June 200217 December 2002175 days
Cristina Fontes Lima No image.svg Flag of Cape Verde.svg Cape Verde Africa19 October 20023 April 20041 year, 167 days
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula Panetta and Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula (cropped).jpg Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Africa29 April 200421 April 20094 years, 357 days
Liese Prokop Liese Prokop Wien.jpg Flag of Austria.svg Austria Europe22 December 200431 December 20062 years, 9 days
Rosalia Nghidinwa No image.svg Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia Africa21 March 20054 December 20127 years, 258 days
Anne McLellan AnneMcLellanUBC.jpg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada North America4 April 20056 February 2006308 days
Gail Teixeira No image.svg Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana South America31 May 20058 September 20061 year, 100 days
Anna Kachikho No image.svg Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi Africa31 July 20051 June 2006305 days
Åslaug Haga Aslaug Haga Sp Kommunal- og regionalminister 20051017.jpg Flag of Norway.svg Norway Europe17 October 200521 September 20071 year, 339 days
Alicia Muñoz No image.svg Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia South America22 January 200623 January 20071 year, 1 day
Olga Gólcher No image.svg Flag of Panama.svg Panama North America28 January 20061 September 20071 year, 216 days
Valeria Ciavatta Valeria Ciavatta (cropped) (cropped).jpg Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino Europe27 July 20069 July 20081 year, 348 days
Pilar Mazzetti No image.svg Flag of Peru.svg Peru South America28 July 200623 February 2007210 days
Gordana Jankuloska Milovanovic and Jankuloska (Gordana).jpg Flag of North Macedonia.svg Macedonia Europe26 August 200612 May 20158 years, 259 days
Ana Isabel Morales No image.svg Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua North America10 January 200716 January 201710 years, 6 days
Guusje ter Horst TerHorst Dutch politician kabinet Balkenende IV.jpg Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Europe22 February 200723 February 20103 years, 1 day
Daisy Tourné Daisytourne.jpg Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay South America8 March 20075 June 20092 years, 89 days
Adela de Torrebiarte Adela Camacho.jpg Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala North America27 March 20071 July 20081 year, 96 days
Anne Holmlund Anne Holmlund.jpg Flag of Finland.svg Finland Europe19 April 200722 June 20114 years, 64 days
Michèle Alliot-Marie Michele Alliot-Marie - Universite d'ete du MEDEF 2009.jpg Flag of France.svg France Europe18 May 200723 June 20092 years, 36 days
Jacqui Smith Jacqui Smith, September 2009 cropped.jpg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Europe28 June 20075 June 20091 year, 342 days
Ma Wen No image.svg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Asia30 August 200716 March 20135 years, 198 days
Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa 11Rogaland, Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa.jpg Flag of Norway.svg Norway Europe21 September 200720 October 20092 years, 29 days
Janina del Vecchio Ugalde No image.svg Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica North America14 April 20088 May 20102 years, 24 days
Maria Fekter Maria Fekter.jpg Flag of Austria.svg Austria Europe1 July 200821 April 20112 years, 294 days
Katarina Kresal Katarina Kresal cropped.jpg Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia Europe24 November 200819 August 20112 years, 268 days
Sahara Khatun Sahara Khatun in New Delhi on 24 February 2012.jpg Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh Asia6 January 200915 September 20123 years, 253 days
Janet Napolitano Portrait Napolitano hires crop.JPG Flag of the United States.svg United States North America21 January 20096 September 20134 years, 228 days
Sandra Pierantozzi Sandra Pierantozzi.jpg Flag of Palau.svg Palau Oceania21 January 200919 April 20101 year, 88 days
Mercedes Cabanillas Mercedes Cabanillas2.jpg Flag of Peru.svg Peru South America19 February 200911 July 2009142 days
Linda Abu Meri Flickr - Saeima - 9.Saeimas deputate Linda Murniece.jpg Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia Europe12 March 200917 February 20111 year, 342 days
Karen Ellemann Karen Ellemann miljominister, minister for nordisk samarbejde Danmark (1).jpg Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Europe7 April 200923 February 2010322 days
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma 2014.png Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Africa22 April 20093 October 20123 years, 164 days
Annemie Turtelboom Annemie-turtelboom-1379350142.jpg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Europe17 July 20096 December 20112 years, 142 days
Cécile Manorohanta President UNA.jpg Flag of Madagascar.svg Madagascar Africa7 September 200926 March 20111 year, 200 days
Liv Signe Navarsete Liv Signe Navarsete (Senterpartiet).jpg Flag of Norway.svg Norway Europe20 October 200916 October 20133 years, 361 days
Adja Satú Camará No image.svg Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Guinea-Bissau Africa28 October 200927 August 20111 year, 303 days
Roxana Méndez No image.svg Flag of Panama.svg Panama North America15 April 201020 August 20122 years, 127 days
Theresa May Theresa May 2015 (cropped).jpg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Europe12 May 201013 July 20166 years, 62 days
Theresa Makoni No image.svg Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe Africa24 June 201011 September 20133 years, 79 days
Marisa Morais No image.svg Flag of Cape Verde.svg Cape Verde Africa18 March 201122 April 20165 years, 35 days
Johanna Mikl-Leitner 2016-02-15-Johanna Mikl-Leitner-hart aber fair-4566 cropped.jpg Flag of Austria.svg Austria Europe21 April 201121 April 20165 years, 0 days
Päivi Räsänen Paivi Rasanen 2015.jpg Flag of Finland.svg Finland Europe22 June 201129 May 20153 years, 341 days
Pelenike Isaia No image.svg Flag of Tuvalu.svg Tuvalu Oceania23 September 20112 August 20131 year, 313 days
Margrethe Vestager Vestager 520 2012-04-16.jpg Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Europe3 October 20112 September 20142 years, 334 days
Annamaria Cancellieri Annamaria Cancellieri - Quirinale.jpg Flag of Italy.svg Italy Europe16 November 201128 April 20131 year, 163 days
Joëlle Milquet Joelle Milquet 2004.jpg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Europe6 December 201122 July 20142 years, 228 days
Amy Adams Amy Adams politician.jpg Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Oceania14 December 20113 April 2012111 days
Liesbeth Spies Liesbeth Spies.JPG Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Europe16 December 20115 November 2012325 days
Eleni Mavrou Mayor of Nicosia Eleni Mavrou at her office Republic of Cyprus.jpg Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus Europe20 March 201228 February 2013345 days
Naledi Pandor Naledi Pandor 2012.jpg Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Africa4 October 20126 May 20141 year, 214 days
Pendukeni Iivula-Ithana No image.svg Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia Africa4 December 20121 February 20185 years, 59 days
Gülsün Yücel No image.svg Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg Northern Cyprus Europe13 June 20132 September 201381 days
Petya Parvanova No image.svg Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria Europe13 March 201329 May 201377 days
Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir No image.svg Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland Europe23 May 20134 December 20141 year, 195 days
Charmaine Scotty Charmaine Scotty crop.jpg Flag of Nauru.svg Nauru Oceania13 June 201328 August 20196 years, 76 days
Tsandzile Dlamini Tsandzile Dlamini 20171010.jpg Flag of Eswatini.svg Eswatini Africa4 November 20135 September 20184 years, 305 days
Sheikh Hasina Sheikh Hasina in London 2011.jpg Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh Asia21 November 201314 July 20151 year, 235 days
Sanae Takaichi Sanae Takaichi 200609.jpg Flag of Japan.svg Japan Asia3 September 20143 August 20172 years, 334 days
3 August 20172 October 20181 year, 60 days
Vesna Györkös Žnidar VesnaGZnidar.jpg Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia Europe18 September 201413 September 20183 years, 360 days
Teresa Piotrowska Teresa Piotrowska.jpg Flag of Poland.svg Poland Europe22 September 201416 November 20151 year, 55 days
Anabela Rodrigues No image.svg Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal Europe19 November 201430 October 2015345 days
Ólöf Nordal Olof Nordal.jpg Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland Europe4 December 201411 January 20172 years, 38 days
Rumyana Bachvarova RumyanaBachvarovaHeadshot.jpg Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria Europe11 March 201527 January 20171 year, 322 days
Karen Ellemann Karen Ellemann miljominister, minister for nordisk samarbejde Danmark (1).jpg Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Europe28 June 201528 November 20161 year, 153 days
Rose Akol* Rose Akol, Uganda (profiile).jpg Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda Africa16 November 2015Incumbent9 years, 288 days
Constança Urbano de Sousa Constanca Urbano de Sousa.jpg Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal Europe26 November 201518 October 20171 year, 326 days
Daisy Alik-Momotaro No image.svg Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg Marshall Islands Oceania11 January 201628 January 201617 days
Amenta Matthew No image.svg Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg Marshall Islands Oceania28 January 201613 January 20203 years, 350 days
Paula Risikko Paula Risikko 2019.jpg Flag of Finland.svg Finland Europe22 June 20165 February 20181 year, 228 days
Amber Rudd Official portrait of Amber Rudd crop 2.jpg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Europe13 July 201629 April 20181 year, 290 days
Grace Chiumia No image.svg Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi Africa6 September 201624 October 20171 year, 48 days
Mitcy Larue No image.svg Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles Africa29 October 20167 July 2017251 days
Carmen Daniela Dan Carmen Daniela Dan (25.05.2018).jpg Flag of Romania.svg Romania Europe4 January 201715 July 20192 years, 192 days
María Amelia Coronel* No image.svg Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua North America16 January 2017Incumbent8 years, 227 days
Dominique Hasler Dominique Gantenbein 01.jpg Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Liechtenstein Europe30 March 201725 March 20213 years, 360 days
Hlengiwe Mkhize Hlengiwe Mkhize (cropped).jpg Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Africa31 March 201717 October 2017200 days
Ayanda Dlodlo Minister Ayanda Dlodlo.png Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Africa17 October 201727 February 2018134 days
Cecilia Chazama No image.svg Flag of Malawi.svg Malawi Africa24 October 20177 November 20181 year, 14 days
Kajsa Ollongren Kajsa Ollongren, Carnegie 2019 (cropped).jpg Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Europe26 October 20171 November 20192 years, 6 days
14 April 202010 January 20221 year, 271 days
Tracey Martin Tracey Martin.jpg Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Oceania26 October 20176 November 20207 years, 309 days
Kirstjen Nielsen Kirstjen Nielsen official photo (cropped).jpg Flag of the United States.svg United States North America6 December 20177 April 20191 year, 122 days
Elona Gjebrea
Elona Gjebrea Hoxha.jpg
Flag of Albania.svg Albania Europe201720203 years
ʻAkosita Lavulavu Akosita Lavulavu 2016.jpg Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga Oceania18 January 201811 April 201883 days
Denisa Saková PRESS TRIP 2016-06-30 (27394023874).jpg Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia Europe26 April 201820 March 20201 year, 329 days
Losaline Ma'asi Losaline Ma'asi 2017.jpg Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga Oceania26 June 201821 January 2019209 days
Nancy Patricia Gutiérrez Nancy Patricia Gutierrez Castaneda (sq cropped).jpg Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia South America7 August 201813 February 20201 year, 190 days
María Paula Romo Maria paula romo (cropped).jpg Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador South America31 August 201824 November 20202 years, 85 days
Muferiat Kamil No image.svg Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia Africa16 October 20186 October 20212 years, 355 days
Lindiwe Dlamini* No image.svg Flag of Eswatini.svg Eswatini Africa2 November 2018Incumbent6 years, 302 days
Katri Raik Kadri Raik teisel Arvamusfestivalil Narvas.jpg Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia Europe26 November 201829 April 2019154 days
Olga Sánchez Cordero 04242012Ministra olga sanchez derecho03 (cropped).JPG Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico North America1 December 201826 August 20212 years, 268 days
Taina Bofferding Portrait Taina Bofferding (cropped).jpg Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Europe5 December 201817 November 20234 years, 347 days
Ingvil Smines Tybring-Gjedde Ingvil Smines Tybring-Gjedde.jpg Flag of Norway.svg Norway Europe22 January 201924 January 20201 year, 2 days
Raya Haffar El Hassan Secretary Pompeo Meets With Minister of Interior Raya El Hassan in Beirut - 40475132763 (cropped).jpg Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon Asia31 January 201921 January 2020355 days
Elżbieta Witek Elzbieta Witek Sejm 2015 01.JPG Flag of Poland.svg Poland Europe4 June 20199 August 201966 days
Maria Ohisalo Maria Ohisalo 2019 cropped.jpg Flag of Finland.svg Finland Europe6 June 201919 November 20212 years, 166 days
Astrid Krag Astrid Krag.jpg Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Europe27 June 201921 January 20211 year, 208 days
Priti Patel Official portrait of Rt Hon Priti Patel MP crop 2.jpg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Europe24 July 20196 September 20223 years, 44 days
Rita Tamašunienė Rita Tamasuniene by Augustas Didzgalvis.jpg Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania Europe7 August 20197 December 20201 year, 122 days
Luciana Lamorgese Luciana Lamorgese.jpg Flag of Italy.svg Italy Europe5 September 201922 October 20223 years, 47 days
Sanae Takaichi Sanae Takaichi 200609.jpg Flag of Japan.svg Japan Asia11 September 201916 September 20201 year, 5 days
Alicia Arango Alicia Arango.jpg Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia South America13 February 202022 December 2020313 days
Janaina Tewaney Secretary Blinken Meets with Panamanian Foreign Minister Janaina Tewaney (52577411821).jpg Flag of Panama.svg Panama North America6 March 202010 October 20222 years, 218 days
Annelies Verlinden Annelies Verlinden B (2020).jpg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Europe1 October 20203 February 20254 years, 125 days
Jan Tinetti Jan Tinetti.jpg Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Oceania20 November 20201 February 20232 years, 73 days
Agnė Bilotaitė Agne Bilotaite by Augustas Didzgalvis.jpg Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania Europe7 December 202012 December 20244 years, 5 days
Sabine Monauni* Regierungschef-Stellvertreterin Sabine Monauni.jpg Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Liechtenstein Europe25 March 2021Incumbent4 years, 159 days
Karen Andrews Karen Andrews 2021 (cropped).jpg Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Oceania29 March 202123 May 20221 year, 55 days
Ayelet Shaked Ayelet Shaked Thirty-sixth government of Israel, June 2021 (KBG GPO20009).JPG Flag of Israel.svg Israel Asia13 June 202129 December 20221 year, 199 days
Alexandra Vela PRESIDENTA DE LA ASAMBLEA NACIONAL, GUADALUPE LLORI RECIEBE A MINISTRA DE GOBIERNO ALEXANDRA VELA. ECUADOR 16 DE JULIO DEL 2021 (cropped).jpg Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador South America14 July 202129 March 2022258 days
Ana Revenco Ana Revenco (March 2022).jpg Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova Europe6 August 202114 July 20231 year, 342 days
Arsénia Massingue Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique Africa11 November 202128 August 20231 year, 290 days
Krista Mikkonen Krista Mikkonen (cropped).jpg Flag of Finland.svg Finland Europe19 November 202120 June 20231 year, 213 days
Nancy Faeser* 2019-01-18 Konstituierende Sitzung Hessischer Landtag SPD Faeser 3863 (cropped).jpg Flag of Germany.svg Germany Europe8 December 20216 May 20253 years, 149 days
Hanke Bruins Slot Hanke Bruins Slot 2014 (cropped).jpg Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Europe10 January 20225 September 20231 year, 258 days
Izkia Siches Izkia Siches.jpg Flag of Chile.svg Chile America11 March 20226 September 2022179 days
Tatjana Bobnar Tatjana Bobnar - 52114734388 (cropped).jpg Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia Europe1 June 202214 December 2022196 days
Clare O'Neil* Clare O'Neil (2023).jpg Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Oceania1 June 202229 July 20242 years, 58 days
Suella Braverman Official portrait of Suella Braverman MP crop 2.jpg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Europe6 September 202219 October 202243 days
25 October 202213 November 20231 year, 19 days
Carolina Tohá Ministra Carolina Toha.jpg Flag of Chile.svg Chile America6 September 20224 March 20252 years, 179 days
Sanja Ajanovič Hovnik
Minister pro tempore
Sanja Ajanovic Hovnik - 52113669327 (cropped).jpg Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia Europe14 December 202221 February 202369 days
Barbara Edmonds Barbara Edmonds.jpg Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Oceania1 February 202327 November 2023299 days
Ester Molné Soldevila* No image.svg Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra Europe17 May 2023Incumbent2 years, 106 days
Luisa María Alcalde Luján Secretaria Luisa Alcalde 23 de Abril de 2020 (cropped).png Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico North America20 June 202330 September 20241 year, 102 days
Mari Rantanen* Mari-Rantanen-01 (cropped).jpg Flag of Finland.svg Finland Europe20 June 2023Incumbent2 years, 72 days
Niki Kerameus Nike Kerameos 4606.jpg Flag of Greece.svg Greece Europe27 June 202314 June 2024353 days
Brooke van Velden* Brooke van Velden.jpg Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Oceania27 November 2023Incumbent1 year, 277 days
Élisabeth Baume-Schneider* Elisabeth Baume-Schneider (2024, cropped 2).jpg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Europe1 January 2024Incumbent1 year, 242 days
Margarida Blasco* No image.svg Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal Europe2 April 20245 June 20251 year, 151 days
Liu Shyh-fang* Li Fa Wei Yuan Liu Shi Fang .jpg Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Asia20 May 2024Incumbent1 year, 103 days
Judith Uitermark* No image.svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Europe2 July 2024Incumbent1 year, 60 days
Yvette Cooper* Yvette Cooper Official Cabinet Portrait, July 2024 (cropped) 2.jpg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Europe5 July 2024Incumbent1 year, 57 days
Rosa Icela Rodríguez* Rosa Icela.jpg Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico North America1 October 2024Incumbent334 days
Kristi Noem* Noem Portrait 2.jpg Flag of the United States.svg United States North America25 January 2025Incumbent218 days
Maria Lúcia Amaral Portugal Europe5 June 2025Incumbent

See also

Additional lists of female ministers

Notes

  1. Specific names for the governmental agency in charge of internal affairs vary by country. For example, this body is called the Department of Homeland Security in the United States. Likewise, this agency is called the Ministry of Peace in Ethiopia.
  2. Not all countries have a ministry of the interior, as is the case with Greece and Israel.