<Ul> <Li> Italics denotes an acting defence minister and minister of non-sovereign state </Li> </Ul> <Li> Italics denotes an acting defence minister and minister of non-sovereign state </Li> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Image </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Continent </Th> <Th> Mandate start </Th> <Th> Mandate end </Th> <Th> Term length </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sirimavo Bandaranaike </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ceylon </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 1960 - 07 - 21! 21 July 1960 </Td> <Td> 1965 - 03 - 25! 25 March 1965 </Td> <Td> 7003170800000000000 ♠ 4 years, 247 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sirimavo Bandaranaike </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ceylon / Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 1970 - 05 - 29! 29 May 1970 </Td> <Td> 1977 - 07 - 23! 23 July 1977 </Td> <Td> 7003261200000000000 ♠ 7 years, 55 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Indira Gandhi </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 1975 - 11 - 30! 30 November 1975 </Td> <Td> 1975 - 12 - 20! 20 December 1975 </Td> <Td> 7001200000000000000 ♠ 20 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Indira Gandhi </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 1980 - 01 - 14! 14 January 1980 </Td> <Td> 1982 - 01 - 15! 15 January 1982 </Td> <Td> 7002732000000000000 ♠ 2 years, 1 day </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dame Eugenia Charles </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dominica </Td> <Td> America </Td> <Td> 1985 - 01 - 01! 1985 </Td> <Td> 1990 - 01 - 01! 1990 </Td> <Td> 7003182600000000000 ♠ 5 years, 0 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Benazir Bhutto </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 1988 - 12 - 04! 4 December 1988 </Td> <Td> 1990 - 08 - 06! 6 August 1990 </Td> <Td> 7002610000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 245 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Violeta Chamorro </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nicaragua </Td> <Td> America </Td> <Td> 1990 - 04 - 25! 25 April 1990 </Td> <Td> 1997 - 01 - 10! 10 January 1997 </Td> <Td> 7003245200000000000 ♠ 6 years, 260 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elisabeth Rehn </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 1990 - 06 - 13! 13 June 1990 </Td> <Td> 1995 - 01 - 01! 1 January 1995 </Td> <Td> 7003166300000000000 ♠ 4 years, 202 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Khaleda Zia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 1991 - 02 - 27! 27 February 1991 </Td> <Td> 1996 - 03 - 30! 30 March 1996 </Td> <Td> 7003185800000000000 ♠ 5 years, 32 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kim Campbell </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> America </Td> <Td> 1993 - 01 - 04! 4 January 1993 </Td> <Td> 1993 - 06 - 25! 25 June 1993 </Td> <Td> 7002172000000000000 ♠ 172 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chandrika Kumaratunga </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 1994 - 11 - 14! 14 November 1994 </Td> <Td> 2001 - 12 - 12! 12 December 2001 </Td> <Td> 7003258500000000000 ♠ 7 years, 28 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Anneli Taina </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 1995 - 04 - 13! 13 April 1995 </Td> <Td> 1999 - 04 - 15! 15 April 1999 </Td> <Td> 7003146300000000000 ♠ 4 years, 2 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sheikh Hasina </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 1996 - 06 - 12! 12 June 1996 </Td> <Td> 2001 - 07 - 15! 15 July 2001 </Td> <Td> 7003185900000000000 ♠ 5 years, 33 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Regina Ip </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hong Kong </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 1998 - 08 - 31! 31 August 1998 </Td> <Td> 2003 - 07 - 25! 25 July 2003 </Td> <Td> 7003178900000000000 ♠ 4 years, 328 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eldbjørg Løwer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 1999 - 03 - 15! 15 March 1999 </Td> <Td> 2000 - 03 - 10! 10 March 2000 </Td> <Td> 7002361000000000000 ♠ 361 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Joice Mujuru </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Zimbabwe </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 2001 - 06 - 08! 8 June 2001 </Td> <Td> 2001 - 08 - 08! 8 August 2001 </Td> <Td> 7001610000000000000 ♠ 61 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Khaleda Zia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 2001 - 10 - 01! 1 October 2001 </Td> <Td> 2006 - 10 - 29! 29 October 2006 </Td> <Td> 7003185400000000000 ♠ 5 years, 28 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kristin Krohn Devold </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2001 - 10 - 19! 19 October 2001 </Td> <Td> 2005 - 10 - 17! 17 October 2005 </Td> <Td> 7003145900000000000 ♠ 3 years, 363 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Michelle Bachelet </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> America </Td> <Td> 2002 - 01 - 07! 7 January 2002 </Td> <Td> 2004 - 10 - 01! 1 October 2004 </Td> <Td> 7002998000000000000 ♠ 2 years, 268 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cynthia Pratt </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bahamas </Td> <Td> America </Td> <Td> 2002 - 05 - 07! 7 May 2002 </Td> <Td> 2007 - 05 - 04! 4 May 2007 </Td> <Td> 7003182300000000000 ♠ 4 years, 362 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Michèle Alliot - Marie </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2002 - 05 - 07! 7 May 2002 </Td> <Td> 2007 - 05 - 18! 18 May 2007 </Td> <Td> 7003183700000000000 ♠ 5 years, 11 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Željka Antunović </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Croatia </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2002 - 07 - 30! 30 July 2002 </Td> <Td> 2003 - 12 - 23! 23 December 2003 </Td> <Td> 7002511000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 146 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Marta Lucía Ramírez </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> America </Td> <Td> 2002 - 08 - 07! 7 August 2002 </Td> <Td> 2003 - 11 - 09! 9 November 2003 </Td> <Td> 7002459000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 94 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lena Hjelm - Wallén </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2002 - 09 - 30! 30 September 2002 </Td> <Td> 2002 - 10 - 22! 22 October 2002 </Td> <Td> 7001220000000000000 ♠ 22 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mame Madior Boye </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Senegal </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 2002 - 10 - 02! 2 October 2002 </Td> <Td> 2002 - 11 - 04! 4 November 2002 </Td> <Td> 7001330000000000000 ♠ 33 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Leni Björklund </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2002 - 11 - 04! 4 November 2002 </Td> <Td> 2006 - 10 - 06! 6 October 2006 </Td> <Td> 7003143200000000000 ♠ 3 years, 336 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sylvia Flores </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Belize </Td> <Td> America </Td> <Td> 2003 - 03 - 05! 5 March 2003 </Td> <Td> 2004 - 01 - 05! 5 January 2004 </Td> <Td> 7002306000000000000 ♠ 306 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Filomenha Mascarenhas Tipote </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Guinea - Bissau </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 2003 - 04 - 23! 23 April 2003 </Td> <Td> 2004 - 05 - 12! 12 May 2004 </Td> <Td> 7002385000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 19 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gloria Macapagal - Arroyo </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Philippines </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 2003 - 09 - 01! 1 September 2003 </Td> <Td> 2003 - 10 - 02! 2 October 2003 </Td> <Td> 7001310000000000000 ♠ 31 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Azucena Berrutti </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> America </Td> <Td> 2005 - 03 - 01! 1 March 2005 </Td> <Td> 2008 - 03 - 03! 3 March 2008 </Td> <Td> 7003109800000000000 ♠ 3 years, 2 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Anne - Grete Strøm - Erichsen </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2005 - 10 - 17! 17 October 2005 </Td> <Td> 2009 - 10 - 20! 20 October 2009 </Td> <Td> 7003146400000000000 ♠ 4 years, 3 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nilda Garré </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> America </Td> <Td> 2005 - 11 - 28! 28 November 2005 </Td> <Td> 2010 - 12 - 15! 15 December 2010 </Td> <Td> 7003184300000000000 ♠ 5 years, 17 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Solvita Āboltiņa </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Latvia </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2005 - 12 - 23! 23 December 2005 </Td> <Td> 2006 - 01 - 05! 5 January 2006 </Td> <Td> 7001130000000000000 ♠ 13 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Linda Abu Meri </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Latvia </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2006 - 01 - 05! 5 January 2006 </Td> <Td> 2006 - 04 - 07! 7 April 2006 </Td> <Td> 7001920000000000000 ♠ 92 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cristina Fontes Lima </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cape Verde </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 2006 - 03 - 08! 8 March 2006 </Td> <Td> 2011 - 03 - 21! 21 March 2011 </Td> <Td> 7003183900000000000 ♠ 5 years, 13 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vivianne Blanlot </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> America </Td> <Td> 2006 - 03 - 11! 11 March 2006 </Td> <Td> 2007 - 03 - 27! 27 March 2007 </Td> <Td> 7002381000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 16 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Portia Simpson - Miller </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jamaica </Td> <Td> America </Td> <Td> 2006 - 03 - 30! 30 March 2006 </Td> <Td> 2007 - 09 - 11! 11 September 2007 </Td> <Td> 7002530000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 165 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gloria Macapagal - Arroyo </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Philippines </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 2006 - 11 - 30! 30 November 2006 </Td> <Td> 2007 - 02 - 01! 1 February 2007 </Td> <Td> 7001630000000000000 ♠ 63 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vlasta Parkanová </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Czech Republic </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2007 - 01 - 09! 9 January 2007 </Td> <Td> 2009 - 05 - 08! 8 May 2009 </Td> <Td> 7002119000000000000 ♠ 119 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guadalupe Larriva </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ecuador </Td> <Td> America </Td> <Td> 2007 - 01 - 15! 15 January 2007 </Td> <Td> 2007 - 01 - 24! 24 January 2007 </Td> <Td> 7000900000000000000 ♠ 9 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lorena Escudero </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ecuador </Td> <Td> America </Td> <Td> 2007 - 02 - 02! 2 February 2007 </Td> <Td> 2007 - 08 - 30! 30 August 2007 </Td> <Td> 7002209000000000000 ♠ 209 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ruth Tapia Roa </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nicaragua </Td> <Td> America </Td> <Td> 2007 - 05 - 16! 16 May 2007 </Td> <Td> 2012 - 05 - 14! 14 May 2012 </Td> <Td> 7003182500000000000 ♠ 4 years, 364 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Yuriko Koike </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 2007 - 07 - 04! 4 July 2007 </Td> <Td> 2007 - 08 - 27! 27 August 2007 </Td> <Td> 7001540000000000000 ♠ 54 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cécile Manorohanta </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Madagascar </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 2007 - 10 - 27! 27 October 2007 </Td> <Td> 2009 - 02 - 09! 9 February 2009 </Td> <Td> 7002471000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 105 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Carme Chacón </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2008 - 04 - 14! 14 April 2008 </Td> <Td> 2008 - 05 - 20! 20 May 2008 </Td> <Td> 7001360000000000000 ♠ 36 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elsa Teixeira Pinto </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> São Tomé and Príncipe </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 2008 - 06 - 22! 22 June 2008 </Td> <Td> 2010 - 08 - 14! 14 August 2010 </Td> <Td> 7002783000000000000 ♠ 2 years, 53 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Carme Chacón </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2008 - 06 - 30! 30 June 2008 </Td> <Td> 2011 - 12 - 22! 22 December 2011 </Td> <Td> 7003127000000000000 ♠ 3 years, 175 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ljubica Jelušič </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Slovenia </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2008 - 11 - 21! 21 November 2008 </Td> <Td> 2012 - 02 - 10! 10 February 2012 </Td> <Td> 7003117600000000000 ♠ 3 years, 81 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rasa Juknevičienė </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lithuania </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2008 - 12 - 09! 9 December 2008 </Td> <Td> 2012 - 12 - 13! 13 December 2012 </Td> <Td> 7003110000000000000 ♠ 3 years, 4 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sheikh Hasina </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 2009 - 01 - 06! 6 January 2009 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> 7003328200000000000 ♠ 8 years, 360 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lindiwe Sisulu </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 2009 - 05 - 10! 10 May 2009 </Td> <Td> 2012 - 06 - 12! 12 June 2012 </Td> <Td> 7003112900000000000 ♠ 3 years, 33 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bidhya Devi Bhandari </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nepal </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 2009 - 05 - 25! 25 May 2009 </Td> <Td> 2011 - 02 - 06! 6 February 2011 </Td> <Td> 7002622000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 257 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Angélique Ngoma </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gabon </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 2009 - 10 - 17! 17 October 2009 </Td> <Td> 2011 - 01 - 14! 14 January 2011 </Td> <Td> 7002454000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 89 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Grete Faremo </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2009 - 10 - 20! 20 October 2009 </Td> <Td> 2011 - 11 - 11! 11 November 2011 </Td> <Td> 7002752000000000000 ♠ 2 years, 22 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gitte Lillelund Bech </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Denmark </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2010 - 02 - 23! 23 February 2010 </Td> <Td> 2011 - 10 - 03! 3 October 2011 </Td> <Td> 7002587000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 222 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lesego Motsumi </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Botswana </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 2010 - 08 - 30! 30 August 2010 </Td> <Td> 2011 - 02 - 07! 7 February 2011 </Td> <Td> 7002161000000000000 ♠ 161 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> María Cecilia Chacón </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bolivia </Td> <Td> America </Td> <Td> 2011 - 04 - 06! 6 April 2011 </Td> <Td> 2011 - 09 - 26! 26 September 2011 </Td> <Td> 7002173000000000000 ♠ 173 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iveta Radičová </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Slovakia </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2011 - 11 - 28! 28 November 2011 </Td> <Td> 2012 - 04 - 04! 4 April 2012 </Td> <Td> 7002128000000000000 ♠ 128 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Portia Simpson - Miller </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jamaica </Td> <Td> America </Td> <Td> 2012 - 01 - 05! 5 January 2012 </Td> <Td> 2016 - 03 - 03! 3 March 2016 </Td> <Td> 7003151900000000000 ♠ 4 years, 58 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Milica Pejanović - Đurišić </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Montenegro </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2012 - 03 - 13! 13 March 2012 </Td> <Td> 2016 - 11 - 28! 28 November 2016 </Td> <Td> 7003172100000000000 ♠ 4 years, 260 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Catharina Elmsäter - Svärd </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2012 - 03 - 29! 29 March 2012 </Td> <Td> 2012 - 04 - 18! 18 April 2012 </Td> <Td> 7001200000000000000 ♠ 20 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Karin Enström </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2012 - 04 - 18! 18 April 2012 </Td> <Td> 2014 - 10 - 03! 3 October 2014 </Td> <Td> 7002898000000000000 ♠ 2 years, 168 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maritza Pastora Membreño Morales </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nicaragua </Td> <Td> America </Td> <Td> 2012 - 05 - 14! 14 May 2012 </Td> <Td> 2013 - 03 - 04! 4 March 2013 </Td> <Td> 7002294000000000000 ♠ 294 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nosiviwe Mapisa - Nqakula </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 2012 - 06 - 12! 12 June 2012 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> 7003202900000000000 ♠ 5 years, 203 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> María Liz García de Arnold </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Paraguay </Td> <Td> America </Td> <Td> 2012 - 06 - 25! 25 June 2012 </Td> <Td> 2013 - 08 - 15! 15 August 2013 </Td> <Td> 7002416000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 51 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Olusola Obada </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 2012 - 06 - 22! 22 June 2012 </Td> <Td> 2013 - 09 - 11! 11 September 2013 </Td> <Td> 7002446000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 81 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Anne - Grete Strøm - Erichsen </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2012 - 09 - 21! 21 September 2012 </Td> <Td> 2013 - 10 - 16! 16 October 2013 </Td> <Td> 7002390000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 25 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jeanine Hennis - Plasschaert </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2012 - 11 - 05! 5 November 2012 </Td> <Td> 2017 - 10 - 03! 3 October 2017 </Td> <Td> 7003179300000000000 ♠ 4 years, 332 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> María Fernanda Espinosa </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ecuador </Td> <Td> America </Td> <Td> 2012 - 11 - 28! 28 November 2012 </Td> <Td> 2014 - 09 - 23! 23 September 2014 </Td> <Td> 7002664000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 299 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Karolína Peake </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Czech Republic </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2012 - 12 - 12! 12 December 2012 </Td> <Td> 2012 - 12 - 20! 20 December 2012 </Td> <Td> 7000800000000000000 ♠ 8 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Martha Elena Ruiz Sevilla </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nicaragua </Td> <Td> America </Td> <Td> 2013 - 03 - 04! 4 March 2013 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> 7003176400000000000 ♠ 4 years, 303 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Raychelle Omamo </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kenya </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 2013 - 05 - 15! 15 May 2013 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> 7003169200000000000 ♠ 4 years, 231 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Yingluck Shinawatra </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 2013 - 06 - 30! 30 June 2013 </Td> <Td> 2014 - 05 - 07! 7 May 2014 </Td> <Td> 7002311000000000000 ♠ 311 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Carmen Meléndez </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Venezuela </Td> <Td> America </Td> <Td> 2013 - 07 - 05! 5 July 2013 </Td> <Td> 2014 - 10 - 25! 25 October 2014 </Td> <Td> 7002477000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 112 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mimi Kodheli </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Albania </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2013 - 09 - 15! 15 September 2013 </Td> <Td> 2017 - 09 - 11! 11 September 2017 </Td> <Td> 7003145700000000000 ♠ 3 years, 361 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2013 - 10 - 16! 16 October 2013 </Td> <Td> 2017 - 10 - 20! 20 October 2017 </Td> <Td> 7003146500000000000 ♠ 4 years, 4 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ursula von der Leyen </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2013 - 12 - 17! 17 December 2013 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> 7003147600000000000 ♠ 4 years, 15 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Roberta Pinotti </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2014 - 02 - 22! 22 February 2014 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> 7003140900000000000 ♠ 3 years, 313 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cadi Mané </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Guinea - Bissau </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 2014 - 07 - 04! 4 July 2014 </Td> <Td> 2015 - 10 - 13! 13 October 2015 </Td> <Td> 7002466000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 101 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Marie - Noëlle Koyara </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Central African Republic </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 2015 - 01 - 17! 17 January 2015 </Td> <Td> 2015 - 10 - 29! 29 October 2015 </Td> <Td> 7002286000000000000 ♠ 286 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Marina Pendeš </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bosnia and Herzegovina </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2015 - 02 - 11! 11 February 2015 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> 7003105500000000000 ♠ 2 years, 324 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tina Khidasheli </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 2015 - 05 - 01! 1 May 2015 </Td> <Td> 2016 - 07 - 30! 30 July 2016 </Td> <Td> 7002456000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 90 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Andreja Katič </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Slovenia </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2015 - 05 - 13! 13 May 2015 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> 7002964000000000000 ♠ 2 years, 233 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Marise Payne </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> Oceania </Td> <Td> 2015 - 09 - 21! 21 September 2015 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> 7002833000000000000 ♠ 2 years, 102 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Adiato Djaló Nandigna </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Guinea - Bissau </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 2015 - 10 - 13! 13 October 2015 </Td> <Td> 2016 - 06 - 02! 2 June 2016 </Td> <Td> 7002233000000000000 ♠ 233 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tomomi Inada </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 2016 - 08 - 03! 3 August 2016 </Td> <Td> 2017 - 07 - 28! 28 July 2017 </Td> <Td> 7002359000000000000 ♠ 359 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> María Dolores de Cospedal </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2016 - 11 - 04! 4 November 2016 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> 7002423000000000000 ♠ 1 year, 58 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sylvie Goulard </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2017 - 05 - 17! 17 May 2017 </Td> <Td> 2017 - 06 - 19! 19 June 2017 </Td> <Td> 7001330000000000000 ♠ 33 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Radmila Šekerinska </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Macedonia, Republic of </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2017 - 06 - 01! 1 June 2017 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> 7002214000000000000 ♠ 214 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Florence Parly </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2017 - 06 - 21! 21 June 2017 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> 7002194000000000000 ♠ 194 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nirmala Sitharaman </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Asia </Td> <Td> 2017 - 09 - 03! 3 September 2017 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> 7002120000000000000 ♠ 120 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Olta Xhaçka </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Albania </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2017 - 09 - 11! 11 September 2017 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> 7002112000000000000 ♠ 112 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Marie - Noëlle Koyara </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Central African Republic </Td> <Td> Africa </Td> <Td> 2017 - 09 - 12! 12 September 2017 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> 7002111000000000000 ♠ 111 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ank Bijleveld </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2017 - 10 - 26! 26 October 2017 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> 7001670000000000000 ♠ 67 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Karla Šlechtová </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Czech Republic </Td> <Td> Europe </Td> <Td> 2017 - 12 - 13! 13 December 2017 </Td> <Td> Incumbent </Td> <Td> 7001190000000000000 ♠ 19 days </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Image </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Continent </Th> <Th> Mandate start </Th> <Th> Mandate end </Th> <Th> Term length </Th> </Tr>

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