The first head of government to give birth while in office was Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in 1990. She kept the pregnancy secret, and many of her own cabinet members were surprised when she gave birth. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern became the second in 2018.

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6 of the First Women to Become Heads of State

Throughout history, women have often been pushed to the sidelines in politics and kept from power. As of 2016, only 44 of the 196 countries in the world had ever had a woman as head of state. From earning the right to vote in democracies to holding office and becoming national leaders, women have