List of elected or appointed female deputy heads of government
This is a list of women who have been elected or deputy head of government of their respective countries. This list does not include female deputy heads of state of presidential republics.
List
- Italics denotes acting deputy head of government and states that are either de facto or defunct.
| Name | Image | Country | Continent | Office | Mandate start | Mandate end | Term length |
| Rosalia Zemlyachka | ' | Europe | Deputy Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars | ' | ' | ' | |
| Wanda Wasilewska |  People's Republic of Poland | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | ' | ' | ' | |
| Ana Pauker | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Ludmila Jankovcová | ' | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | ' | ' | ' | |
| Tyyne Leivo-Larsson | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Grete Wittkowski | ' | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | ' | ' | ' | |
| Wu Guixian | Asia | Vice Premier | |||||
| Agatha Barbara | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Chen Muhua | Asia | Vice Premier | |||||
| Cornelia Filipas | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Elena Ceaușescu | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Colette Flesch | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Kim Pok-sin | Asia | Vice Premier | |||||
| Csehák Judit | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Viola Burnham | America | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Aneta Spornic | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Maria Mambo Café | Africa | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Lina Ciobanu | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Aleksandra Pavlovna Biryukova | ' | Europe | Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers | ' | ' | ' | |
| Helen Clark | Oceania | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Lena Hjelm-Wallén | Europe | Acting Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Roza Otunbayeva | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Mimi Jakobsen | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Marianne Jelved | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Sheila Copps | America | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Mona Sahlin | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Katarína Tóthová | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Ljerka Mintas-Hodak | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Lena Hjelm-Wallén | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Dilbar Ghulomova | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Larisa Gutnichenko | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Mira Jangaracheva | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Sheila Copps | America | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Tansu Çiller | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Mary Harney | Europe | Tánaiste | |||||
| Taufa Vakatela | Oceania | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Anne Enger Lahnstein | Europe | Acting Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Dosta Dimovska | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Galina Saidova | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Radmilla Kiprijanova-Radovanovic | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Zlatka Popovska | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | ? | ||||
| Shailaja Acharya | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Annemarie Jorritsma | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Els Borst | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Valentina Matviyenko | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Aitkul Samakova | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | ? | ||||
| Makbule Çeço | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Rima Khalaf | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Kuini Speed | Oceania | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Isabelle Durant | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Laurette Onkelinx | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Lydie Polfer | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Maja Gojković | ' | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | ' | ' | ' | |
| Nigina Sharapova | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Lydia Gutu | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Yulia Tymoshenko | Europe | Vice Prime Minister | |||||
| Željka Antunović | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Susanne Riess-Passer | Europe | Vice-Chancellor | |||||
| Dosta Dimovska | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| María Kadlecíkovà | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Teimumu Kepa | Oceania | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Rita Kieber-Beck | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Lydia Shuleva | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Manuela Ferreira Leite | Europe | Minister of State | |||||
| Cynthia Pratt | America | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Ana Pessoa Pinto | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Margareta Winberg | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Radmila Šekerinska | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Fransisca Pereira Gomes | Africa | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Ermelinda Meksi | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | ? | ||||
| Angèle Gnonsoa | Africa | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Henriette Diabaté | Africa | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Wu Yi | Asia | Second Vice Premier | |||||
| Galina Karelova | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Marita Ulvskog | Europe | Acting Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Anne McLellan | America | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Jadranka Kosor | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Byrganym Aitimova | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | ? | ||||
| Khayrinisso Mavlonova | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Svetlana Inamova | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Toktobubu Aytikeeva | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Tamar Beruchashvili | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| María Teresa Fernández de la Vega | Europe | First Vice President of the Government | |||||
| Izabela Jaruga-Nowacka | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Yeh Chu-lan | Asia | Vice Premier | |||||
| Laila Freivalds | Europe | Acting Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Libertina Amathila | Africa | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Ishengul Boljurova | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Cynthia Pratt | America | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Emel Etem Toshkova | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Zinaida Greceanîi | Europe | First Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Freya Van den Bossche | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Constance Simelane | Africa | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Ishengul Boljurova | Asia | Acting Deputy Prime Minister | ? | ||||
| Zyta Gilowska | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Georgette Koko | Africa | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Tsai Ing-wen | Asia | Vice Premier | |||||
| Lucia Žitňanská | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Maria Tebús | Africa | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Tzipi Livni | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Ivana Dulić-Marković | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Gabriela Konevska-Trajkovska | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Zyta Gilowska | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Maud Olofsson | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Gordana Đurović | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Wu Yi | Asia | Acting First Vice Premier | |||||
| Zyta Gilowska | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Julia Gillard | Oceania | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Elmira Ibraimova | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Farida Akbarova | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Honorine Dossou-Naki | Africa | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Đurđa Adlešič | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Joëlle Milquet | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Laurette Onkelinx | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Meglena Plugchieva | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Mary Coughlan | Europe | Tánaiste | |||||
| Lene Espersen | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Men Sam An | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | Incumbent | ||||
| Vlasta Parkanová | Europe | First Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Thokozani Khuphe | Africa | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Elena Salgado | Europe | Second Vice President of the Government | |||||
| Ndéye Khady Diop | Africa | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Viera Petriková | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Cécile Manorohanta | Africa | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Sujata Koirala | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Tazhikan Kalimbetova | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Uktomkhan Abdullaeva | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Cécile Manorohanta | Africa | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Han Kwang-bok | Asia | Vice Premier | |||||
| Kim Rak-hui | Asia | Vice Premier | |||||
| Ekaterine Tkeshelashvili | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Awa Ndiaye | Africa | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Innocence Ntap | Africa | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Uktomkhan Abdullaeva | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Girlyn Miguel | America | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Penda Diallo | Africa | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Elmira Basitkhanova | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Teuta Arifi | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Edita Tahiri | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Mimoza Kusari-Lila | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Verica Kalanović | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Cristina Fontes Lima | Africa | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Jutta Urpilainen | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Karolína Peake | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Elena Salgado | Europe | First Vice President of the Government | |||||
| Margrethe Vestager | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Indira Vardania | ' | Europe | First Vice Premier | ' | ' | ' | |
| Gulnara Asymbekova | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Soraya Sáenz de Santamaría | Europe | First Vice President of the Government | |||||
| Milanka Opačić | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Maija Parnas | ' | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | ' | ' | ' | |
| Natalia Nikiforova | ' | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | ' | ' | ? | |
| Natalia Rusanova | ' | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | ' | ' | ? | |
| Nina Shtanski | ' | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | ' | ' | ' | |
| Tatiana Turanskaya | ' | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | ' | ' | ' | |
| Raisa Bogatyrova | Europe | Vice Prime Minister | |||||
| Olga Golodets | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Alla Dzhioyeva | ' | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | ' | ' | ' | |
| Suzana Grubješić | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Kamila Talieva | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Fowsiyo Yussuf Haji Aadan | Africa | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Vesna Pusić | Europe | First Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Deyana Kostadinova | Europe | Acting Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Ekaterina Zakharieva | Europe | Acting Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Iliyana Tsanova | Europe | Acting Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Liu Yandong | Asia | Second Vice Premier | |||||
| Daniela Bobeva | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Zinaida Zlatanova | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Tatiana Potîng | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Natalia Gherman | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Maria Luís Albuquerque | Europe | Minister of State | |||||
| Elżbieta Bieńkowska | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Gulshara Abdykhalikova | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Elmira Sarieva | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Aster Mamo | Africa | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Kori Udovički | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Zorana Mihajlović | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | Incumbent | ||||
| Joan Burton | Europe | Tánaiste | |||||
| Ekaterina Zakharieva | Europe | Acting Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Iliyana Tsanova | Europe | Acting Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Violeta Bulc | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Åsa Romson | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Margot Wallström | Europe | Acting Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Meglena Kuneva | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Rumyana Bachvarova | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Csilla Hegedüs | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Damira Niyazalieva | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Natalia Kochanova | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Marie-Noëlle Koyara | Africa | Minister of State | |||||
| Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah | Africa | Deputy Prime Minister | Incumbent | ||||
| Gulmira Kudaiberdieva | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Dariga Nazarbayeva | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Fiame Naomi Mata'afa | Oceania | Deputy Prime Minister | Incumbent | ||||
| Lucia Žitňanská | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze | Europe | Vice Prime Minister | |||||
| Frances Fitzgerald | Europe | Tánaiste | |||||
| Isabella Lövin | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | Incumbent | ||||
| Azra Jasavić | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Martina Dalić | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Cholpon Sultanbekova | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Paula Bennett | Oceania | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Tatyana Kirova | ' | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | ' | Incumbent | ' | |
| Sevil Shhaideh | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Denitsa Zlateva | Europe | Acting Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Malina Krumova | Europe | Acting Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Graţiela-Leocadia Gavrilescu | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Ekaterina Zakharieva | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | Incumbent | ||||
| Mariyana Nikolova | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | Incumbent | ||||
| Ledina Mandia | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Marija Pejčinović Burić | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Sevil Shhaideh | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Graţiela-Leocadia Gavrilescu | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Senida Mesi | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Kajsa Ollongren | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Carola Schouten | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | Incumbent | ||||
| Fazila Jeewa-Daureeawoo | Africa | Vice Prime Minister | Incumbent | ||||
| Beata Szydło | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Cristina Lesnic | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Ana Birchall | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Sun Chunlan | Asia | Second Vice Premier | Incumbent | ||||
| Gabriela Matečná | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | Incumbent | ||||
| Altinai Omurbekova | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | Incumbent | ||||
| Tatyana Golikova | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | Incumbent | ||||
| Wan Azizah Wan Ismail | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Carmen Calvo Poyato | Europe | First Deputy Prime Minister | Incumbent | ||||
| Maya Tskitishvili | Europe | Second Deputy Prime Minister | Incumbent | ||||
| Alenka Bratušek | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Yoo Eun-hae | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | Incumbent | ||||
| Katri Kulmuni | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | |||||
| Thea Tsulukiani | Europe | First Deputy Prime Minister | Incumbent | ||||
| Raluca Turcan | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | Incumbent | ||||
| Chrystia Freeland | America | Deputy Prime Minister | Incumbent | ||||
| Nadia Calviño | Europe | Third Deputy Prime Minister | Incumbent | ||||
| Teresa Ribera | Europe | Fourth Deputy Prime Minister | Incumbent | ||||
| Viktoria Abramchenko | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | Incumbent | ||||
| Zeina Akar | Asia | Deputy Prime Minister | Incumbent | ||||
| Aleksandra Pivec | Europe | Deputy Prime Minister | Incumbent |