|The "Iron Lady" struck fear into the hearts of trade unionists, the Soviet gerontocracy and enemies of freedom everywhere.
|The "Iron Lady" struck fear into the hearts of trade unionists, the Soviet gerontocracy and enemies of freedom everywhere.
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|[[Geraldine Ferraro]]
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|1984
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|Democratic Party candidate for [[Vice-President]]
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|The first woman to be a vice-presidential candidate for a major party. Paved the way for [[Hillary Clinton]], [[Sarah Palin]] and many other women aiming for the top jobs in the USA.
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|[[Madeleine Albright]]
|[[Madeleine Albright]]
|1997-2001
|1997-2001
|US [[Secretary of State]]
|US [[Secretary of State]]
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|The first of three women to have been appointed to the top executive position in the USA. Succeeded by Condoleezza Rice and Hillary Clinton.
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|The first of three women to have been appointed to the top executive position in the USA, succeeded by [[Condoleezza Rice]] and [[Hillary Clinton]].