Look: Women leaders of the world

Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, in office since January 26, 2021. Estonia's new two-party coalition government has been sworn in with the first female prime minister since the Baltic nation regained independence in 1991. The 15-member Cabinet of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas a 43-year-old lawyer and a former European Parliament lawmaker was approved Tuesday in the 101-seat Riigikogu legislature after President Kersti Kaljulaid had first appointed it.

Moldova's President Maia Sandu, in office since December 24, 2020. Pro-Western candidate Maia Sandu became the first Moldovan female president, winning the second round of the country's presidential election in December 2020.

Lithuania's President Ingrida Simonyte, in office since November 25, 2020.

Kosovo's Acting President Vjosa Osmani, in office since November 5, 2020.

Gabon's Prime Minister Rose Christiane Raponda in office since July 16, 2020.

Greece's President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, in office since March 13, 2020.

Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin, in office since December 10, 2019.

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, in office since June 27, 2019.

Slovakia's President Zuzana Caputova, in office since June 15, 2019.

Georgia's President Salome Zurabishvili, in office since December 16, 2018.

Ethiopia's President Sahle-Work Zewde, in office since October 25, 2018.

Barbados' Prime Minister Mia Mottley, in office since May 25, 2018.

Iceland's Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir, in office since November 30, 2017.

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, in office since October 26, 2017.

Singapore's President Halimah Yacob, in office since September 14, 2017.

Serbia's Prime Minister Ana Brnabic, in office since June 29, 2017.

Estonia's President Kersti Kaljulaid, in office since October 10, 2016.

Nepal's President Bidhya Bhandari, in office since October 29, 2015.

Norway's Prime Minister Erna Solberg, in office since October 16, 2013.

Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in office since January 6, 2009.

Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel, in office since November 22, 2005. Merkel, now 66, has steered Germany, and Europe, through a series of crises since she took office in 2005. But she said over two years ago that she won't seek a fifth term as chancellor.