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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country Appoints Sahle-Work Zewde As 1st Female President?
A
Pakistan
B
Ethiopia
C
Saudi Arabia
D
North Korea
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sahle-Work Zewde (Amharic: , born 21 February 1950) is an Ethiopian politician and diplomat who is the president of Ethiopia since 2018, being the first woman to hold the office. She was elected as president unanimously by members of the Federal Parliamentary Assembly on 25 October 2018.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first woman elected president of a country was Vigdís Finnbogadóttir of Iceland, who won the 1980 presidential election as well as three subsequent elections, to become the longest-serving non-hereditary female head of state in history (16 years and 0 days in office).

Detailed explanation-3: -Sahle-Work Zewde was elected as the fifth President and first woman President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on 25 October 2018. She began her career in the Ministry of Education and later joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1988.

Detailed explanation-4: -The President of Ethiopia is the head of state of Ethiopia. The position is largely ceremonial with executive power vested in the Council of Ministers chaired by The Prime Minister.

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