Lists of female political office-holders in the United Kingdom

This list shows women who have been elected as members of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, European Union and other British devolved assemblies, as well as those elected to Mayoral positions.

Parliament of the United Kingdom

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List of female Prime Ministers

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List of female cabinet members of the United Kingdom

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House of Commons

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List of female Speakers of the House of Commons

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Party Portrait Name Constituency Office held Year appointed
Labour Betty Boothroyd West Bromwich West Speaker of the House of Commons 1992

List of female Chairs of Ways and Means

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Party Portrait Name Constituency Office held Year appointed
Conservative Dame Eleanor Laing Epping Forest Chairman of Ways and Means 2020
Conservative Nus Ghani Sussex Weald Chairman of Ways and Means 2024

List of female First Deputy Chairs of Ways and Means

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Party Portrait Name Constituency Office held Year appointed
Conservative Betty Harvie Anderson East Renfrewshire First Deputy Chair of Ways and Means 1970
Labour Sylvia Heal Halesowen and Rowley Regis First Deputy Chair of Ways and Means 2000
Conservative Dame Eleanor Laing Halesowen and Rowley Regis First Deputy Chair of Ways and Means 2013
Labour Dame Rosie Winterton Doncaster Central First Deputy Chair of Ways and Means 2020
Labour Judith Cummins Bradford South First Deputy Chair of Ways and Means 2024

List of female Second Deputy Chairs of Ways and Means

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Party Portrait Name Constituency Office held Year appointed
Labour Betty Boothroyd West Bromwich West Second Deputy Chair of Ways and Means 1987
Conservative Dame Janet Fookes Plymouth Drake Second Deputy Chair of Ways and Means 1992
Labour Dame Dawn Primarolo Bristol South Second Deputy Chair of Ways and Means 2010
Labour Natascha Engel North East Derbyshire Second Deputy Chair of Ways and Means 2015
Labour Dame Rosie Winterton Doncaster Central Second Deputy Chair of Ways and Means 2017
Conservative Caroline Nokes Romsey and Southampton North Second Deputy Chair of Ways and Means 2024

List of female members of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom

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House of Lords

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List of female Lords Speakers

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Party Portrait Name Type of peerage Office held Year appointed
Crossbench Frances D'Souza, Baroness D'Souza Life peer Lord Speaker 2011

List of female members of the House of Lords

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European Union

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European Parliament

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List of female members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom

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Police and Crime Commissioners

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List of female Police and Crime Commissioners

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Greater London Authority

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London Assembly

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List of female chairs of the London Assembly

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Party Portrait Name Constituency Office held Year appointed
London Liberal Democrats Sally Hamwee London-wide Chair of the London Assembly 2001
London Labour Jennette Arnold North East Chair of the London Assembly 2008
London Liberal Democrats Dee Doocey London-wide Chair of the London Assembly 2010

List of female members of the London Assembly

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Deputy Mayors of London

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List of female Deputy Mayors of London

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Party Portrait Name Role Year appointed
Labour Nicky Gavron Statutory Deputy Mayor 2000
Green Jenny Jones Deputy Mayor for Communities and Social Justice 2003
Conservative Victoria Borwick Statutory Deputy Mayor 2012
Independent Munira Mirza Deputy Mayor for Education and Culture 2012
Conservative Isabel Dedring Deputy Mayor for Transport 2008
Labour Sophie Linden Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime 2016
Independent Shirley Rodrigues Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy 2016
Labour Val Shawcross Deputy Mayor of London for Transport 2016
Labour Heidi Alexander Deputy Mayor of London for Transport 2018
Labour Fiona Twycross, Baroness Twycross Deputy Mayor for Fire and Resilience 2018
Labour Debbie Weekes-Bernard Deputy Mayor for Communities and Social Justice 2018

Scottish Parliament

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List of female Presiding Officers of the Scottish Parliament

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Party Portrait Name Constituency Office held Year appointed
Scottish Green Alison Johnstone Lothian Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament 2021

List of female Deputy Presiding Officers of the Scottish Parliament

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Party Portrait Name Constituency Office held Year appointed
Labour Patricia Ferguson Glasgow Maryhill Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament 1999
Labour Trish Godman West Renfrewshire Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament 2003
Labour Elaine Smith Coatbridge and Chryston Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament 2011
SNP Linda Fabiani East Kilbride Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament 2016
SNP Christine Grahame Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament 2016
SNP Annabelle Ewing Cowdenbeath Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament 2021

List of female members of the Scottish Parliament

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Senedd

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List of female Llywyddion (Presiding Officers)

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Party Portrait Name Constituency Office held Year appointed
Labour Dame Rosemary Butler Newport West Llywydd of the Senedd 2011
Plaid Cymru Elin Jones Ceredigion Llywydd of the Senedd 2016

List of female Deputy Presiding Officers (Dirprwy Lywyddion)

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Party Portrait Name Constituency Office held Year appointed
Labour Jane Davidson Pontypridd Deputy Presiding Officer of the Senedd 1999
Labour Rosemary Butler Newport West Deputy Presiding Officer of the Senedd 2007
Labour Ann Jones Vale of Clwyd Deputy Presiding Officer of the Senedd 2016

List of female members of the Senedd

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Parliament of Northern Ireland

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Northern Ireland Assembly (1973)

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Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention

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Northern Ireland Assembly (1982)

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Northern Ireland Forum

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Northern Ireland Assembly

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List of female Speakers of the Northern Ireland Assembly

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Party Portrait Name Constituency Office held Year appointed
Alliance Eileen Bell North Down Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly 1998

List of female Deputy Speakers of the Northern Ireland Assembly

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Party Portrait Name Constituency Office held Year appointed
NI Women's Coalition Jane Morrice North Down Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly 1998
Sinn Féin Caitríona Ruane South Down Principal Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly 2016
Sinn Féin Carál Ní Chuilín Belfast North Principal Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly 2021

List of female members of the Northern Ireland Assembly

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Combined authorities and combined county authorities

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Directly elected combined authority mayors

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Party Portrait Name Constituency Year elected
Labour Co-op Tracy Brabin Mayor of West Yorkshire 2021
Labour   Claire Ward Mayor of the East Midlands 2024
Labour Co-op Kim McGuinness Mayor of the North East 2024

Local authorities

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Directly elected mayors

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Party Portrait Name Constituency Year elected
Labour Ros Jones Mayor of Doncaster 2013
Labour   Rokhsana Fiaz Mayor of Newham 2018
Labour Joanne Anderson Mayor of Liverpool 2021
Labour Caroline Woodley Mayor of Hackney 2023
Labour   Brenda Dacres Mayor of Lewisham 2024

See also

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Notes

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References

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