

However, the recovery from the disruptive and brutal colonization and slave trade has been very slow. Throughout American history, there have been 45 different United States Presidents, although there has been a change of president 46 times. The contribution of women to what Africa is today is unquestionable. Here is a list of United States presidents in order starting with President George Washington and ending with President Joe Biden. George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and other presidents of the United States, in list form. Martin Van Buren, elected president in 1836, lost reelection in 1840. Thomas Jefferson, elected president in 1800, won reelection in 1804. John Adams, elected president in 1796, lost reelection in 1800. Links lead to the portion of the illustrated list that includes a portrait of the individual listed. These include for example, but not limited to the Dahomey Amazons of Benin, an all-female military regiment on whose shoulders stand many women serving in armed services and law enforcement. There have been 14 vice presidents who subsequently became President of the United States. Each vice president is listed alphabetically, with his term in office indicated in parentheses. These African women Heads of State stand on the shoulders of many female giants, known and unknown, remembered and forgotten, who came before them. Prior to her election as President, she worked as Special Representative of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to the African Union and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union. She took office on Octoafter being unanimously elected by members of the National Parliamentary Assembly.

Sahle-Work Zewde is the first elected female President of Ethiopia and currently the only female out of the 54 Presidents in Africa. Previously served as Vice-President of the Government of Southern Sudan. Sahle-Work Zewde, President of Ethiopia ( October 2018 – Present)
