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Jun 12, 2020 · Edith Wilson: The First Lady Who Became an Acting President — Without Being Elected. For one year and five months, Wilson oversaw her husband's presidential affairs while he recovered from his...
Feb 5, 2018 · Edith Wilson ran the country for over a year while her husband Woodrow Wilson was bedridden after a stroke. Learn how she became the de-facto president, what she did in office, and why she was controversial.
The first woman elected president of a country was Vigdís Finnbogadóttir of Iceland, who won the 1980 presidential election as well as three subsequent elections, remaining in office for a total of 16 years, which makes her the longest-serving non-hereditary female head of state in history.
NamePortraitCountryOffice1 October 20241 August 202412 June 202412 May 2024Kamala Harris is the vice president of the United States. She is the United States' first female vice president and the highest-ranking female elected official in U.S. history. She is also the first Asian-American and the first African-American vice president.
Nov 20, 2015 · The story is known by historians, but not most Americans. Why did she do it? Simple. Congress threatened to declare him incapacitated and make Vice President Thomas Marshall the President.
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Apr 4, 2021 · For over a year, first lady Edith Wilson made decisions for her husband Woodrow after his stroke. But did she really act as America's first woman president?
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Nov 19, 2021 · US Vice-President Kamala Harris became the first woman to - briefly - be given presidential powers while Joe Biden underwent a regular health check. Ms Harris, 57, was in control for 85...
