Women's suffrage in New Zealand Minister of New Zealand. In 1999, Clark became the second female Prime Minister of New Zealand, and the first woman to gain the position at an election. In 2017, Jacinda Ardern became the third female Prime Minister of New Zealand, and the second woman to gain the position at an election. The New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993 was authorised by the Queen by Royal Warrant dated 1 July 1993, and was awarded to 546 selected persons in recognition of their contribution to the rights of women in New Zealand or to women's issues in New Zealand or both. Women's
Prime Minister of Iran Prime Minister of Iran The Prime Minister of Iran was a political post in Iran that had existed during several different periods of time starting with the Qajar era (when the country was internationally known as Persia) until its most recent revival from 1979 to 1989 following the Iranian Revolution. In the Qajar era, prime ministers were known by different titles. The post itself was mainly known as "ataabak" or "ataabak-e a'zam" (grand "ataabak"), or sometimes "sadr-e a'zam" (premier) at the beginning, but became "ra'is ol-vozaraa" (head of ministers) at the end. The title of "nakhost vazir" (prime minister) was