Sanae Takaichi is the newest woman who leads a nation and the first for Japan. For a detailed list of Women who were Prime Ministers or Presidents:<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_elected_and_appointed_female_heads_of_state_and_government" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_elected_and_appointed_female_heads_of_state_and_government</a>

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