List of female speakers of national and territorial upper houses

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This list presents female speakers of national and territorial upper houses of their respective countries or territories. The upper house, often called the Senate, is the one of two chambers in a bicameral legislature. The upper house usually has less power than the lower house. In some countries, its members are appointed rather than elected by popular votes. Speaker of the upper house is the one who takes office as acting head of state in presidential republic.

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  Denotes incumbent speaker
NameImageCountryLegislative BodyMandate startMandate endTerm length
Olga Rudel-Zeynek No image.svg Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Federal Council 1 December 192731 May 1928182 days
1 June 193230 November 1932182 days
Ingeborg Hansen Ingeborg Hansen.jpg Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Landstinget 16 March 195224 April 19533 years, 39 days
7 October 195221 September 1953349 days
Fathimath Ibrahim Didi Fathimath Ibrahim Didi.jpg Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives Senate 1 January 19531 January 19541 year, 0 days
Johanna Bayer No image.svg Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Federal Council 1 July 195331 December 1953183 days
Helene Tschitschko No image.svg Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Federal Council 1 January 196530 June 1965180 days
1 July 196931 December 1969183 days
1 January 197430 June 1974180 days
María Lavalle Urbina No image.svg Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Senate of the Republic 1 December 196531 August 1966273 days
Muriel Fergusson Muriel McQueen Fergusson.jpg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Senate 14 December 197211 September 19741 year, 271 days
Doris Louise Johnson No image.svg Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas Senate 197319829 years, 0 days
Guadalupe López Bretón No image.svg Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Senate of the Republic 197319741 year, 0 days
Tras Honan No image.svg Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland Seanad Éireann 13 May 198223 February 1983286 days
25 April 19871 November 19892 years, 190 days
Isabel Perón Isabel Martinez de Peron.jpg Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Senate 12 October 19731 July 1974262 days
Martha Chávez Padrón No image.svg Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Senate of the Republic 19801980365 days
Jeanette Rose Grant-Woodham No image.svg Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Senate 21 August 198419894 years, 133 days
Doris June Garcia No image.svg Flag of Belize.svg  Belize Senate 21 December 198431 July 19894 years, 222 days
Helga Hieden-Sommer No image.svg Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Federal Council 1 July 198731 December 1987183 days
Jane Ellen Usher No image.svg Flag of Belize.svg  Belize Senate 15 September 19891 June 19933 years, 259 days
Margaret Neckles No image.svg Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada Senate 199019955 years, 0 days
Anna Elisabeth Haselbach No image.svg Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Federal Council 1 January 199130 June 1991180 days
1 July 199531 December 1995183 days
1 January 200030 June 2000181 days
1 July 200431 December 2004183 days
Josi Meier Josi Meier.jpg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Council of States 25 November 199130 November 19921 year, 5 days
Millicent Percival No image.svg Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda Senate 1994200410 years, 0 days
Katica Ivanišević No image.svg Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Chamber of Counties 23 May 199428 March 20016 years, 309 days
Margaret Reid Margaret Reid 2021-11-28.jpg Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Senate 20 August 199619 August 20025 years, 364 days
Alicja Grześkowiak Alicja Grzeskowiak-senat.jpg Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Senate 21 October 199718 October 20013 years, 362 days
Elizabeth Zabaneh No image.svg Flag of Belize.svg  Belize Senate 12 September 1998July 20012 years, 292 days
Libuše Benešová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Senate 16 December 199823 November 20001 year, 343 days
Esperanza Aguirre Esperanza Aguirre 2015c (cropped).jpg Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Senate 9 February 199916 October 20023 years, 249 days
Naledi Pandor Naledi Pandor 2012.jpg Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa National Council of Provinces 21 June 19994 May 20044 years, 318 days
María de los Ángeles Moreno No image.svg Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Senate of the Republic 20002000365 days
Françoise Saudan Francoise Saudan.jpg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Council of States 27 November 200025 November 2001363 days
Johanna Auer No image.svg Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Federal Council 28 December 200031 December 20003 days
Sylvia Flores Minister Sylvia Flores (cropped).jpg Flag of Belize.svg  Belize Senate 14 August 20014 February 20031 year, 174 days
Yolanda Eugenia González No image.svg Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Senate of the Republic 1 September 200131 August 2002364 days
Uta Barbara Pühringer No image.svg Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Federal Council 1 January 200230 June 2002180 days
Linda Baboolal No image.svg Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Senate 5 April 200217 December 20075 years, 256 days
Sharon R. Wilson No image.svg Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas Senate 23 May 200223 May 20075 years, 0 days
23 May 201224 May 20175 years, 1 day
Mirtha Quevedo Acalinovic No image.svg Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia Chamber of Senators August 20022003153 days
Grace Minor [a 1] No image.svg Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia Senate September 20022003?
Yvonne Timmerman-Buck Yvonne Timmerman-Buck.jpg Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Eerste Kamer 17 June 20036 October 20096 years, 111 days
Leslie-Ann Seon No image.svg Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada Senate 9 January 200420061 year, 357 days
Joyce Kgoali Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa National Council of Provinces 4 May 200421 November 2004201 days
Anne-Marie Lizin Anne Marie Lizin au Senat.jpg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Senate 20 July 200412 July 20072 years, 357 days
Chikage Oogi Chikage Ogi 2006.png Flag of Japan.svg  Japan House of Councillors 30 July 200428 July 20072 years, 363 days
Hazelyn Francis No image.svg Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda Senate 7 January 200517 July 20149 years, 191 days
Claudia Blum Secretary Pompeo Meets with Colombian Foreign Minister Blum (49244222141) (cropped).jpg Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Senate 20 July 200520 July 20061 year, 0 days
Edna Madzongwe Edna Madzongwe at the 53rd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, in New Delhi on September 22, 2007.jpg Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Senate 30 November 200511 September 201812 years, 285 days
Sissy Roth-Halvax No image.svg Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Federal Council 1 January 200630 June 2006180 days
Gelane Zwane No image.svg Flag of Eswatini.svg  Swaziland Senate 23 February 200623 October 201812 years, 242 days
Helene Hayman, Baroness Hayman Official portrait of Baroness Hayman crop 2.jpg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom House of Lords 4 July 200631 August 20115 years, 58 days
Rosemary Husbands-Mathurin Reunion del Grupo de Mujeres Parlamentarias de las Americas .. "Mujeres al Poder- Desafios para el Siglo XXI" (4882836654) (cropped).jpg Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia Senate 200720081 year, 0 days
Lynn Holowesko No image.svg Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas Senate 23 May 200723 May 20125 years, 0 days
Nancy Patricia Gutiérrez Nancy Patricia.jpg Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Senate 20 July 200720 July 20081 year, 0 days
Andrea Gill No image.svg Flag of Belize.svg  Belize Senate 14 March 20083 February 20123 years, 326 days
Joan Purcell No image.svg Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada Senate 20 August 200820 February 201311 years, 292 days
Rose Francine Rogombé No image.svg Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon Senate 16 February 20099 June 2009113 days
9 June 200927 February 20155 years, 263 days
Dušanka Majkić No image.svg Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina House of Peoples 26 February 200914 March 200916 days
14 July 201020 May 2011310 days
Erika Forster-Vannini Erika Forster-Vannini (2007).jpg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Council of States 27 November 200926 November 2010364 days
Ana María Romero Ana Maria Romero de Campero 1.jpg Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia Chamber of Senators 19 January 201026 October 2010298 days
Hannelore Kraft Hannelorekraft.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Bundesrat 1 November 201031 October 2011364 days
Susanne Neuwirth No image.svg Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Federal Council 1 July 201131 December 2011183 days
Frances D'Souza, Baroness D'Souza Official portrait of Baroness D'Souza crop 2.jpg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom House of Lords 1 September 201131 August 20164 years, 365 days
Valentina Matviyenko Matvienko Valentina Ivanovna.jpg Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Federation Council 21 September 2011Incumbent13 years, 78 days
Sabine de Bethune No image.svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Senate 11 October 201114 October 20143 years, 3 days
Beatriz Rojkés de Alperovich [a 2] Beatriz Rojkes de Alperovich - Diputados.jpg Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Senate 30 November 201128 February 20142 years, 90 days
Kerryann Ifill No image.svg Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados Senate 19 March 20125 June 20186 years, 78 days
Gabriela Montaño Lilly Gabriela Montano Viana (Official Photo, 2018) Chamber of Deputies of Bolivia.jpg Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia Chamber of Senators 24 July 201225 January 20152 years, 185 days
Ankie Broekers-Knol Anneke Broekers-Knol - 2017 (26189995419) (cropped).jpg Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Eerste Kamer 2 July 201311 June 20195 years, 344 days
Teresa Efua Asangono No image.svg Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea Senate 12 July 2013Incumbent11 years, 149 days
Isabel Allende Maria Isabel Allende Bussi.jpg Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Senate 11 March 201411 March 20151 year, 0 days
Thandi Modise Spotkanie premier Beaty Szydlo z Thandi Modise (cropped).jpg Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa National Council of Provinces 21 May 201422 May 20195 years, 1 day
Ana Blatnik Blatnik Ana 16-03-17-KG48.jpg Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Federal Council 1 July 201431 December 2014183 days
Alincia Williams-Grant No image.svg Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda Senate 17 July 2014Incumbent10 years, 144 days
Cristina Lizardo Cristina Lizardo (cropped).jpg Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Senate 16 August 201416 August 20162 years, 0 days
Christine Defraigne Christine Defraigne - February 2015 (cropped).jpg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Senate 14 October 201414 December 20185 years, 360 days
Sonja Zwazl Zwazl Sonja 23-05-13 KG-01.JPG Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Federal Council 1 January 201530 June 2015180 days
Raziah Ahmed No image.svg Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Senate 3 February 201523 September 2015232 days
Lucie Milebou Aubusson Milebou-Aubusson Lucie.jpg Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon Senate 27 February 201530 August 20238 years, 184 days
Christine Kangaloo The Hon Christine Kangaloo.jpg Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Senate 23 September 201517 January 20237 years, 116 days
Margaret Mensah-Williams Margaret Mensah-Williams, October 2017 (cropped).jpg Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia National Council 8 December 20159 December 20194 years, 1 day
Gabriela Michetti Gabriela Michetti.jpg Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Senate 10 December 201510 December 20194 years, 0 days
Malu Dreyer WLP RLP 9648 Malu Dreyer.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Bundesrat 1 November 201631 October 2017364 days
Sonja Ledl-Rossmann Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Federal Council 1 January 201730 June 2017180 days
Katherine Forbes-Smith No image.svg Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas Senate 24 May 20175 December 20192 years, 195 days
Mamonaheng Mokitimi Mamonaheng Mokitimi.jpg Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho Senate 11 July 2017Incumbent7 years, 150 days
Lucía Topolansky Lucia Topolansky (cropped).png Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Chamber of Senators 13 September 201714 February 20202 years, 154 days
Karin Keller-Sutter Karin Keller-Sutter (2022).jpg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Council of States 28 November 201727 November 2018364 days
Jeannine Giraudy-McIntyre No image.svg Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia Senate 20 March 201817 August 20213 years, 150 days
Elisabetta Casellati Elisabetta Alberti Casellati cropped.jpg Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Senate of the Republic 24 March 201812 October 20224 years, 202 days
Keria Ibrahim No image.svg Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia House of Federation 6 May 20189 June 20202 years, 34 days
Inge Posch-Gruska Burgermeisterin Inge Posch-Gruska (SPO Presse und Kommunikation, crop).jpg Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Federal Council 1 July 20181 January 2019184 days
Mabel Chinomona Mabel Chinomona - 2023 (cropped).jpg Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Senate 11 September 2018Incumbent6 years, 88 days
Princess Lindiwe Dlamini No image.svg Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini Senate 23 October 2018Incumbent6 years, 46 days
Adriana Salvatierra Adriana Salvatierra Arriaza (Official Photo, 2019) Chamber of Senators of Bolivia.jpg Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia Senate 18 January 201914 November 2019300 days
Jewel Taylor Jewel Taylor (9061) (cropped).jpg Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia Senate 22 January 201822 January 20246 years, 0 days
Dariga Nazarbayeva Dariga Nazarbayeva (2018-02-26) (cropped).jpg Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Senate 20 March 20192 May 20201 year, 43 days
Tanzila Norbaeva Tanzila Narbaeva (cropped).jpg Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan Senate 21 June 2019Incumbent5 years, 170 days
Sabine Laruelle Sabine Laruelle Senat (cropped).jpg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Senate 15 July 201913 October 20201 year, 90 days
Akiko Santō Akiko Santo (cropped).jpg Flag of Japan.svg  Japan House of Councillors 1 August 20193 August 20223 years, 2 days
Mónica Fernández Balboa Foto Perfil Monica Fernandez Balboa.jpg Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Senate of the Republic 1 September 201931 August 2020365 days
Mónica Eva Copa Monica Eva Copa Murga (Official Photo, 2015) Alejandra Vaca, Chamber of Senators of Bolivia.jpg Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia Senate 14 November 20193 November 2020355 days
Pilar Llop Pilar Llop 2021 (cropped).jpg Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Senate 3 December 20198 July 20211 year, 217 days
Mildred Hall-Watson No image.svg Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas Senate 5 December 20196 October 20211 year, 305 days
Natalya Kochanova Natallia Kacanava.png Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Council of the Republic 9 December 2019Incumbent4 years, 364 days
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner en la Apertura de Sesiones Ordinarias 2022 (cropped).jpg Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Senate 10 December 201910 December 20234 years, 0 days
Claudia Ledesma Abdala [a 3] Claudia Ledesma Abdala 24-06-2021 (cropped).jpg Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Senate 10 December 201910 December 20234 years, 0 days
Beatriz Argimón 2024-08-29 Reuniao com Beatriz Argimon, Vice-Presidente do Uruguai, 15 (cropped).jpg Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Chamber of Senators 1 March 2020Incumbent4 years, 282 days
Adriana Muñoz D'Albora Adriana Munoz D'Albora.jpg Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Senate 17 March 202017 March 20211 year, 0 days
Andrea Eder-Gitschthaler No image.svg Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Federal Council 1 July 202031 December 2020183 days
Stephanie D'Hose Stephanie D'Hose 2019.jpg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Senate 13 October 202018 May 20243 years, 218 days
Carolyn Trench-Sandiford No image.svg Flag of Belize.svg  Belize Senate 11 December 2020Incumbent3 years, 363 days
Anca Dragu Anca-paliu-dragu (cropped).jpg Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Senate 21 December 202023 November 2021337 days
Kamala Harris Kamala Harris Vice Presidential Portrait (cropped).jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States Senate 20 January 2021Incumbent3 years, 353 days
Yasna Provoste Yasna Provoste Campillai (2021) (cropped).jpg Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Senate 17 March 202125 August 2021161 days
Ximena Rincón Senadora Ximena Rincon.jpg 25 August 202111 March 2022198 days
Olga Sánchez Cordero Olga Sanchez Cordero - rostro.jpg Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Senate of the Republic 1 September 202131 August 2022364 days
Lashell Adderley No image.svg Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas Senate 6 October 2021Incumbent3 years, 63 days
Christine Schwarz-Fuchs No image.svg Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Federal Council 1 January 202230 June 2022180 days
Korinna Schumann 2019 Korinna Schumann SPO Parlamentsklub Enquete Kinderrechte (48017887173) (cropped).jpg Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Federal Council 1 July 202231 December 2022183 days
Sue Lines Sue Lines 2017-02-23.JPG Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Senate 26 July 2022Incumbent2 years, 135 days
Dessima Williams Dessima Williams.jpg Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada Senate 31 August 2022Incumbent2 years, 99 days
Brigitte Häberli-Koller Brigitte Haberli-Koller (cropped, Standeratsprasidentin).jpg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Council of States 28 November 20224 December 20231 year, 6 days
Patty Murray [a 4] Patty Murray, official portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).jpg Flag of the United States.svg  United States Senate 3 January 2023Incumbent1 year, 340 days
Raymonde Gagné Raymonde Gagne, 2024 (cropped).jpg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Senate 12 May 2023Incumbent1 year, 210 days
Claudia Arpa No image.svg Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Federal Council 1 July 202331 December 2023183 days
Ana Lilia Rivera Senadora Ana Lilia Rivera Rivera en el pleno.jpg Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Senate of the Republic 1 September 202331 August 2024365 days
Paulette Missambo No image.svg Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon Senate 11 September 2023Incumbent1 year, 88 days
Kandia Camara Kandia Camara 2022.jpg Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Senate 12 October 2023Incumbent1 year, 57 days
Manuela Schwesig 23 08 28 BSPC DSCF7008 1.jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Bundesrat 1 November 202331 October 2024365 days
Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska Kidawa-Blonska 30 November 2019 03.jpg Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Senate 13 November 2023Incumbent1 year, 25 days
Eva Herzog Eva Herzog (2019).jpg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Council of States 4 December 20232 December 2024364 days
Victoria Villarruel Villarruel-VIVA2022.jpg Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Senate 10 December 2023Incumbent364 days
Margit Göll No image.svg Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Federal Council 1 January 202430 June 2024181 days
Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence [a 5] No image.svg Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia Senate 15 January 2024Incumbent328 days
Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane (cropped).jpg Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa National Council of Provinces 15 June 2024Incumbent176 days
Valérie De Bue EU2024BE 240220 Informal meeting of Tourism Ministers Aula Magna LLN EMNR (53542871433) (cropped).jpg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Senate 25 July 2024Incumbent136 days
Anke Rehlinger 2022-03-27 Wahlabend Saarland by Sandro Halank-061 (cropped).jpg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Bundesrat 1 November 2024Incumbent37 days

Territorial

  Denotes incumbent speaker of parliament
NameImageTerritoryLegislative BodyMandate startMandate endTerm length
Carol Bassett No image.svg Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda Senate 200819 July 20179 years, 199 days
Clare Christian No image.svg Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man Legislative Council and Tynwald 12 July 201119 July 20165 years, 7 days
Joan Dillas-Wright No image.svg Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda Senate 19 July 2017Incumbent7 years, 142 days

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