Representation of Women in Federal Parliament 2000 House of People’s Representative House of the Federation Male 502 110 2005 Female 42 7 Male 413 91 Female 117 21 Source: House of People’s Representatives. Representation of Women in the Executive Branch 2000 Positions Ministers Deputy Minister/State Ministers State Ministers Ambassadors 2005 Male 16 12 Female 1 4 16 4 Source: Federal Civil Service Agency. - 17 - Male 20 30 30 35 Female 2 5 5 3