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Sarah Palin
Nationality: American
Who is she: Sarah Palin was the youngest and the first woman elected Governor of Alaska. She was chosen by Republican Party presidential candidate John McCain in August 2008 to be his running mate in the presidential elections. She resigned from the Governor's post in 2009, 18 months before the completion of her term.
Recently in the news for: Registering her support to Arizona Governor Jan Brewer's decision to fight the federal government in court over Arizona's new, controversial immigration law, she said President Barack Obama did not have the 'cojones' to secure the nation's borders and fix its immigration system.
In November 2009, her autobiography Going Rogue: An American Life was released. It sold over two million copies. She is now authoring a second book, America by Heart, which is expected to be on shelves by November 23, 2010.
Mariastella Gelmini
Nationality: Italian
Who is she: University, Space and Research minister in Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Cabinet since 2008. Originally a lawyer specialising in administrative law.
Recently in the news for: A controversial university reform bill she introduced was recently passed by the Italian Senate. The bill has among other things, new rules for the recruitment of teachers, temporary contracts and Test of English for researchers and 'establishing a fund for deserving students and teachers. The bill 'eliminates waste and privileges, examines the governance of universities and opens its doors to young people. The bill is aimed at reforming academia and reducing bureaucracy by focusing on merit. Some sections of academia are protesting some of the provisions of the bill.
Helle Thorning-Schmidt
Nationality: Danish
Who is she: She is leader of the Danish Social Democracy party, a fast-growing opposition party. She was a member of the Employment and Social Committee and the Constitutional Committee of the European Parliament (directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union). She co-founded the Campaign for Parliament Reform.
Recently in the news for: One-in-four Danish people support the Social Democrats, according to a poll. The next parliamentary election are scheduled for November 2011. Helle, being the SD party chief, is the natural choice for prime minister's post. However, she was embroiled in controversy after she provided contradictory information to government authorities about her husband's residence status. She simply termed it a 'sloppy mistake'.
Nikki Haley
Nationality: American
Who is she: Born Nimrata Randhawa in Bamberg, South Carolina, Nikki was the last candidate to join the Republican race for South Carolina governor. A year later, the Indian-American state Congresswoman has won the primary and is -- barring a disaster -- almost certain to win the governor's race in November. If Haley -- who was born to Sikh parents -- wins the November election, she will be the first lady governor, and first politician from a minority community to head the government in South Carolina, a conservative American state.
Recently in the news for: Nikki recently made it to the cover of Newsweek with a story on her transformation from 'obscure state representative' to front runner in South Carolina governor's race. The magazine recounts how an 'earthy, attractive, articulate' and the Republican Party's 'newest star in a fast-changing South', Haley 'proceeded to dispatch a US Congressman, the Lieutenant Governor, and the Attorney General in the Republican primary and runoff'.
Jennifer M Granholm
Nationality: American
Who is she: Jennifer M Granholm is the Governor of the US state of Michigan. A fiscal hawk, she has successfully resolved more than $6 billion in budget deficits since taking office in 2003, trimming more from state government than any governor in Michigan's history. Her aggressive energy efficiency programme, for instance, has cut the state's energy costs by almost 20 percent, saving taxpayers more than $20 million.
Recently in the news for: According to Politico, Granholm has earned a national profile as an ally of the White House and a successful veteran of the Washington talk show circuit. Off late though, the tide seems to have changed for Gronholm. The second-term Democrat's popularity has been sinking, tied to her state's 13 per cent unemployment rate and $1.3 billion budget shortfall.
Ruby Dhalla
Nationality: Canadian
Who is she: A former Miss India-Canada runner-up, Dhalla is a trained chiropractic practitioner and Indian-origin member of Parliament from Brampton, Canada. Maxim magazine featured her as one of the world's sexiest politicians.
Recently in the news for: Ruby met with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in June when the latter was in Toronto for the G-20 summit. During the meeting, she addressed a number of concerns important to her constituents of Brampton-Springdale, including opportunities for strengthening and mobilising trade between Canada and India especially in the areas of education and health care, and between small and medium sized businesses.
to be continued......
GB
