List of female speakers of legislatures in the United States
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This is the list of women who have served as speakers and leaders of federal, state and territorial legislatures in the United States.
Congress
Denotes incumbent speaker
| Name | Image | Country | Legislative Body | Mandate start | Mandate end | Term length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Pelosi | 
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 United States
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House of Representatives | 4 January 2007 | 3 January 2011 | 3 years, 364 days |
State
Denotes incumbent speaker
| Name | Image | State | Legislative Body | Mandate start | Mandate end | Term length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Allen | California | California State Assembly | 5 June 1995 | 14 September 1995 | 70 days | |
| Lola Spradley | Colorado | Colorado House of Representatives | 2008 | |||
| Dickey Lee Hullinghorst | Colorado | Colorado House of Representatives | 7 January 2015 | incumbent | 9 years, 136 days | |
| Tina Kotek | File:Tina Kotek photo.JPG | Oregon | Oregon House of Representatives | 14 January 2013 | incumbent | 11 years, 129 days |
| Minnie D. Craig | North Dakota | North Dakota House of Representatives | 1933 | 1935 | ||
| Beth Harwell | Tennessee | Tennessee House of Representatives | 13 January 2011 | incumbent | 11 years, 130 days |
Territorial
Denotes incumbent speaker
| Name | Image | Territory | Legislative Body | Mandate start | Mandate end | Term length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| María L. Gómez Garriga | 
|
 Puerto Rico
|
House of Representatives | 1945 | 1945 | ? |
| Jenniffer González | 
|
Puerto Rico
|
House of Representatives | 12 January 2009 | 1 January 2013 | 3 years, 355 days |
| Ruby M. Rouss |
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 United States Virgin Islands
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Legislature | 1981 | 1982 | 1 year, 0 days |
| Ruby M. Rouss |
|
United States Virgin Islands
|
Legislature | January 1987 | March 1987 | 59 days |
| Lorraine L. Berry |
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United States Virgin Islands
|
Legislature | 2005 | 2007 | 2 years, 0 days |
| Judith Won Pat |  Guam
|
Legislature of Guam | 7 March 2008 | incumbent | 16 years, 76 days |