African women in power · year lookup
Who ruled in 2008 CE?
No woman ruler in these records is documented holding office in 2008 CE. The nearest are shown below.
2008 CE falls in the 21st century CE. See this era on the timeline
No documented ruler for 2008 CE
That gap is expected: this is a selected chronology of women who already have a sourced profile here, not a complete record of everyone who held power. The nearest documented rulers are below.
Before 2008 CE
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Documented history Office ended about 3 years earlier
Makobo Modjadji VI
Sixth Rain Queen in the Modjadji lineage
Makobo succeeded within the lineage after 2001 and was installed in 2003; distinguishing succession from installation explains the different start dates found in modern accounts.