This is a list of female Muslim heads of state and heads of government. Some countries do not have a Muslim-majority. The list is chronological.
| Portrait | Head of government or state | Country | Status | In office (first time) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benazir Bhutto | 2 December 1988 – 6 August 1990 18 October 1993 – 5 November 1996 | ||||
| Khaleda Zia | 20 March 1991 – 30 March 1996 10 October 2001 – 29 October 2006 | ||||
| Tansu Çiller | 25 June 1993 – 6 March 1996 | ||||
| Sheikh Hasina | 23 June 1996 – 15 July 2001 6 January 2009 – 5 August 2024 | ||||
| Mame Madior Boye | 3 March 2001 – 4 November 2002 | ||||
| Megawati Sukarnoputri | 23 July 2001 – 20 October 2004 | ||||
| Roza Otunbayeva | President of Kyrgyzstan | 7 April 2010 – 1 December 2011 | |||
| Atifete Jahjaga | President of Kosovo | 7 April 2011 – 7 April 2016 | |||
| Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé | 3 April 2011 – 22 March 2012 | ||||
| Sibel Siber | Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus | 13 June 2013 – 2 September 2013 | |||
| Aminata Touré | 3 September 2013 – 8 July 2014 | ||||
| Ameenah Gurib-Fakim | 5 June 2015 – 23 March 2018 | ||||
| Halimah Yacob | President of Singapore | 14 September 2017 – 13 September 2023 | |||
| Samia Suluhu | President of Tanzania | 19 March 2021 – Incumbent | |||
| Vjosa Osmani | President of Kosovo | 4 April 2021 – Incumbent | |||
| Najla Bouden[1] | Prime Minister of Tunisia | 29 September 2021 – 1 August 2023 |