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Friday, May 19, 2006

Friday Top Twelve 

I know, I know. Last week I bumped it up to eleven and now this week the top ten is actually a full dozen. I promise, next week we'll be back down to our normal ten. However, I've been contemplating the consequences of having a woman president. If Hillary were to actually win the 2008 election, or if we were to find a willing candidate among the Republicans, how would that change the face of leadership? In considering this possibility, I would offer you today the top twelve (by 2005 national population) countries who have elected a female head of state (president, prime minister, or chancellor):

  1. Dr. Vaira Vike-Freiberga - Latvia
  2. Portia Simpson-Miller - Jamaica
  3. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf - Liberia
  4. Mary McAleese - Ireland
  5. Helen Clark - New Zealand
  6. Tarja Halonen - Finland
  7. Michelle Bachelet - Chile
  8. Luisa Diogo - Mozambique
  9. Myeong Sook Han - South Korea
  10. Angela Merkel - Germany
  11. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo - Philippines
  12. Khaleda Zia - Bangladesh

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I dislike Hillary so much just the thought of her as president upsets me. I think she is too partisan and too negative to really have a chance though. Plus I dont think the citizens are ready to elect a female president. I'm not.

-J

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