Lists of female political office-holders in the United Kingdom explained

This list shows women who have been elected as members of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, European Union and other British devolved assemblies, as well as those elected to Mayoral positions.

Parliament of the United Kingdom

List of female Prime Ministers

See main article: List of female cabinet members of the United Kingdom.

List of female cabinet members of the United Kingdom

See main article: List of female cabinet members of the United Kingdom.

House of Commons

List of female Chairmen of Ways and Means

PartyPortraitNameConstituencyOffice heldYear appointed
Dame Eleanor LaingEpping ForestChairman of Ways and Means2020
Nus GhaniSussex WealdChairman of Ways and Means2024

List of female First Deputy Chairmen of Ways and Means

PartyPortraitNameConstituencyOffice heldYear appointed
Betty Harvie AndersonEast RenfrewshireFirst Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means1970
Sylvia HealHalesowen and Rowley RegisFirst Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means2000
Dame Eleanor LaingHalesowen and Rowley RegisFirst Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means2013
Dame Rosie WintertonDoncaster CentralFirst Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means2020
Judith CumminsBradford SouthFirst Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means2024

List of female Second Deputy Chairmen of Ways and Means

PartyPortraitNameConstituencyOffice heldYear appointed
Betty BoothroydWest Bromwich WestSecond Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means1987
Dame Janet FookesPlymouth DrakeSecond Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means1992
Dame Dawn PrimaroloBristol SouthSecond Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means2010
Natascha EngelNorth East DerbyshireSecond Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means2015
Dame Rosie WintertonDoncaster CentralSecond Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means2017
Caroline NokesRomsey and Southampton NorthSecond Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means2024

List of female members of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom

See main article: List of female members of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.

List of female Lords Speakers

List of female members of the House of Lords

See main article: List of female members of the House of Lords.

European Union

European Parliament

List of female members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom

See main article: List of female MEPs for the United Kingdom.

Police and Crime Commissioners

List of female Police and Crime Commissioners

See main article: List of female Police and Crime Commissioners.

Greater London Authority

London Assembly

List of female chairs of the London Assembly

PartyPortraitNameConstituencyOffice heldYear appointed
Sally HamweeLondon-wideChair of the London Assembly2001
Jennette ArnoldNorth EastChair of the London Assembly2008
Dee DooceyLondon-wideChair of the London Assembly2010

List of female members of the London Assembly

See main article: List of female members of the London Assembly.

Deputy Mayors of London

List of female Deputy Mayors of London

PartyPortraitNameRoleYear appointed
Nicky GavronStatutory Deputy Mayor2000
Jenny JonesDeputy Mayor for Communities and Social Justice2003
Victoria BorwickStatutory Deputy Mayor2012
IndependentMunira MirzaDeputy Mayor for Education and Culture2012
Isabel DedringDeputy Mayor for Transport2008
Sophie LindenDeputy Mayor for Policing and Crime2016
IndependentShirley RodriguesDeputy Mayor for Environment and Energy2016
Val ShawcrossDeputy Mayor of London for Transport2016
Heidi AlexanderDeputy Mayor of London for Transport2018
Fiona Twycross, Baroness TwycrossDeputy Mayor for Fire and Resilience2018
Debbie Weekes-Bernard Deputy Mayor for Communities and Social Justice2018

Scottish Parliament

List of female Deputy Presiding Officers of the Scottish Parliament

PartyPortraitNameConstituencyOffice heldYear appointed
Patricia FergusonGlasgow MaryhillDeputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament1999
Trish GodmanWest RenfrewshireDeputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament2003
Elaine SmithCoatbridge and ChrystonDeputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament2011
Linda FabianiEast KilbrideDeputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament2016
Christine GrahameMidlothian South, Tweeddale and LauderdaleDeputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament2016
Annabelle EwingCowdenbeathDeputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament2021

List of female members of the Scottish Parliament

See main article: List of female members of the Scottish Parliament.

Senedd

List of female Llywyddion (Presiding Officers)

PartyPortraitNameConstituencyOffice heldYear appointed
Dame Rosemary ButlerNewport WestLlywydd of the Senedd2011
Elin JonesCeredigionLlywydd of the Senedd2016

List of female Deputy Presiding Officers (Dirprwy Lywyddion)

PartyPortraitNameConstituencyOffice heldYear appointed
Jane DavidsonPontypriddDeputy Presiding Officer of the Senedd1999
Rosemary ButlerNewport WestDeputy Presiding Officer of the Senedd2007
Ann JonesVale of ClwydDeputy Presiding Officer of the Senedd2016

List of female members of the Senedd

See main article: List of female members of the Senedd.

Northern Ireland Assembly

List of female Deputy Speakers of the Northern Ireland Assembly

PartyPortraitNameConstituencyOffice heldYear appointed
Jane MorriceNorth DownDeputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly1998
Caitríona RuaneSouth DownPrincipal Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly2016
Carál Ní ChuilínBelfast NorthPrincipal Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly2021

List of female members of the Northern Ireland Assembly

See main article: List of female members of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Combined authorities and combined county authorities

Directly elected combined authority mayors

PartyPortraitNameConstituencyYear elected
Tracy Brabin Mayor of West Yorkshire2021
Claire WardMayor of the East Midlands2024
Kim McGuinnessMayor of the North East2024

Local authorities

Directly elected mayors

PartyPortraitNameConstituencyYear elected
Ros Jones Mayor of Doncaster2013
Rokhsana FiazMayor of Newham2018
Joanne AndersonMayor of Liverpool2021
Caroline WoodleyMayor of Hackney2023
Brenda DacresMayor of Lewisham2024

See also