WWW.PROFESSIONALWOMANMAG.COM PROFESSIONAL WOMANS MULTICULTURAL MAGAZINE
27
Xiomara Castro
Xiomara Castro joined the club of First Women Presidents this year when she was elected the 56th president of Honduras. She is the country's first female president and the first president from outside of the country's two-party system to be elected. She also served as the first lady under her husband, Manuel Zelaya. During her presidency thus far, Castro has banned open-pit mining, abolished the country's special economic zones, provided free electricity for Honduras' poorest communities and is currently working to increase salaries and wages for the working population.
Source: Wikipedia
ORLANDO SIERRA/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES
Previous Page