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Nancy Pelosi, First Woman Speaker Of US House, Announces Retirement At 85
Nancy Pelosi, a towering figure in US politics and the first female speaker of the House of Representatives, announced on Thursday that she would be stepping down at the next election.
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US House Speaker Backs Bathroom Ban For First Openly Trans Member
The Republican speaker of the US House of Representatives voiced support Wednesday for banning a newly elected transgender woman from using women's restrooms in the legislature.
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6-Time MLA Pramila Mallik Becomes First Woman Speaker Of Odisha Assembly
Senior Biju Janta Dal leader Pramila Mallik was elected the new speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly unopposed on Friday.
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BJP's Ritu Khanduri Becomes First Woman Speaker Of Uttarakhand Assembly
Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Ritu Khanduri was elected as the Speaker of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly on Saturday, becoming the first woman Speaker of the state Assembly.
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Lok Sabha Elections 2019 - In BJP, Only ''Tai'' Can Admonish Me: PM Modi On Sumitra Mahajan
Praising Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan for her "dedication" towards work, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that she was the only BJP leader who could admonish him.
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Snehlata Shrivastava Is First Woman Secretary General Of Lok Sabha
Snehlata Shrivastava, a 1982-batch retired IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, was on Wednesday appointed the first woman Secretary General of the Lok Sabha. The appointment was made by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan. Ms Shrivastava will replace Anoop Mishra, who is retiring on November 30.
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Presidential Election 2017: Top 5 Interesting Facts
A former Bihar governor known for an unflinching sense of justice and the first woman in India to hold the post of Lok Sabha speaker, both Dalits. The stage is set for a battle between National Democratic Alliance's presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind and opposition's candidate Meira Kumar. Although, the endgame of the polls is seemingly predictab...
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Nepal To Have First Woman Chief Justice
After its first woman president and speaker, Nepal is set to get its first woman chief justice.
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Nepal Elects First Woman as Parliament Speaker
Nepalese lawmakers today elected the country's first woman speaker of Parliament following formation of a new government after promulgation of the Constitution.
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Bangladesh gets first woman speaker
Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury of the ruling Awami League was on Tuesday sworn in as Bangladesh's first woman and the youngest speaker.
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India's first woman Speaker takes over
The Congress Party on Wednesday gave the country its first woman Lok Sabha Speaker.
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Meira Kumar set to be elected LS Speaker today
Meira Kumar takes over as the first ever woman Speaker and first Dalit Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
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Meira Kumar to file nomination today
The process of electing Meira Kumar as the first woman Lok Sabha Speaker will be set in motion on Tuesday.
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Nancy Pelosi, First Woman Speaker Of US House, Announces Retirement At 85
Nancy Pelosi, a towering figure in US politics and the first female speaker of the House of Representatives, announced on Thursday that she would be stepping down at the next election.
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US House Speaker Backs Bathroom Ban For First Openly Trans Member
The Republican speaker of the US House of Representatives voiced support Wednesday for banning a newly elected transgender woman from using women's restrooms in the legislature.
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6-Time MLA Pramila Mallik Becomes First Woman Speaker Of Odisha Assembly
Senior Biju Janta Dal leader Pramila Mallik was elected the new speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly unopposed on Friday.
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BJP's Ritu Khanduri Becomes First Woman Speaker Of Uttarakhand Assembly
Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Ritu Khanduri was elected as the Speaker of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly on Saturday, becoming the first woman Speaker of the state Assembly.
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Lok Sabha Elections 2019 - In BJP, Only ''Tai'' Can Admonish Me: PM Modi On Sumitra Mahajan
Praising Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan for her "dedication" towards work, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that she was the only BJP leader who could admonish him.
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Snehlata Shrivastava Is First Woman Secretary General Of Lok Sabha
Snehlata Shrivastava, a 1982-batch retired IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, was on Wednesday appointed the first woman Secretary General of the Lok Sabha. The appointment was made by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan. Ms Shrivastava will replace Anoop Mishra, who is retiring on November 30.
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Presidential Election 2017: Top 5 Interesting Facts
A former Bihar governor known for an unflinching sense of justice and the first woman in India to hold the post of Lok Sabha speaker, both Dalits. The stage is set for a battle between National Democratic Alliance's presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind and opposition's candidate Meira Kumar. Although, the endgame of the polls is seemingly predictab...
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Nepal To Have First Woman Chief Justice
After its first woman president and speaker, Nepal is set to get its first woman chief justice.
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Nepal Elects First Woman as Parliament Speaker
Nepalese lawmakers today elected the country's first woman speaker of Parliament following formation of a new government after promulgation of the Constitution.
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Bangladesh gets first woman speaker
Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury of the ruling Awami League was on Tuesday sworn in as Bangladesh's first woman and the youngest speaker.
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India's first woman Speaker takes over
The Congress Party on Wednesday gave the country its first woman Lok Sabha Speaker.
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Meira Kumar set to be elected LS Speaker today
Meira Kumar takes over as the first ever woman Speaker and first Dalit Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
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Meira Kumar to file nomination today
The process of electing Meira Kumar as the first woman Lok Sabha Speaker will be set in motion on Tuesday.
