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Provide the list of the 10 womens who have successfully elected to the national parliment, since the independence till now. Provide with their electorate which they represented and the year of election

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Here is a list of notable women who have successfully been elected to national parliaments in various countries, along with their respective electorates and years of election. However, since your request is broad and does not specify a particular country, I will compile a general list of women elected to national parliaments in different contexts since the year of independence (where applicable) until now.

List of Women Elected to National Parliaments

  1. Sirimavo Bandaranaike

    • Electorate: Kandy (later represented other constituencies)
    • Country: Sri Lanka
    • Year of Election: 1960 (first female Prime Minister in the world)

  2. Indira Gandhi

    • Electorate: Punjab
    • Country: India
    • Year of Election: 1966 (first female Prime Minister in India)

  3. Golda Meir

    • Electorate: Mapai Party (multiple constituencies)
    • Country: Israel
    • Year of Election: 1949 (served as Prime Minister from 1969 to 1974)

  4. Angela Merkel

    • Electorate: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (initially)
    • Country: Germany
    • Year of Election: 1990 (served as Chancellor from 2005 to 2021)

  5. Margaret Thatcher

    • Electorate: Finchley
    • Country: United Kingdom
    • Year of Election: 1959 (served as Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990)

  6. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

    • Electorate: Montserrado County
    • Country: Liberia
    • Year of Election: 2005 (first female elected head of state in Africa)

  7. Michelle Bachelet

    • Electorate: Santiago Metropolitan Region
    • Country: Chile
    • Year of Election: 2006 (served as President)

  8. Jacinda Ardern

    • Electorate: Mt. Albert
    • Country: New Zealand
    • Year of Election: 2017 (served as Prime Minister from 2017 to 2023)

  9. Yasmin Sooka

    • Electorate: N/A (Senator)
    • Country: South Africa
    • Year of Election: 1994 (appointed as a member of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission)

  10. Tulsi Gabbard

    • Electorate: Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District
    • Country: United States
    • Year of Election: 2012 (served in Congress until 2020)

This list reflects a mixture of women who have led as Prime Ministers or Presidents and others who have made significant contributions within their respective national parliaments. If you require information specific to a certain country or region, please provide more details!