Swiss canton elects first woman council chief

Appenzell Innerrhoden was the last canton to introduce women's voting and voting rights in 1990 and now also the last canton to elect a woman, Landammann.

Swiss canton elects first woman council chief

The Swiss canton of Appenzell Inner Rhodes has for the first time elected a woman as head of the local government.

Two seats are freed at the rural community in Appenzell Innerrhoden – and there could be a premiere.

Historic first: MP Kangana, MLA, DC, SP among 7 women now in commanding positions in Himachal’s Lahaul-Spiti district

MANDI: The tribal Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh has become a shining example of women-led governance, with seven women heading the district’s political, administrative and policing framework.The tribal district has set a remarkable example by becoming the first district in the state — and one of the rare few in the country — where women are leading at every major level of governance and administration. The historic development has ta…

The Landsgemeinde des Rhodes-Intérieures elected on Sunday in Appenzell for the first time a woman to the post of Landammann. Angela Koller (Centre) succeeds Landammann and director of education Roland Inauen (without party).

The Innerrhoder Landsgemeinde elected a woman to the Landammann office for the first time on Sunday in Appenzell.