Janet Rosenberg Jagan (October 20, 1920 – March 28, 2009) was an American-born socialist politician who was the first woman President of Guyana from December 19, 1997, to August 11, 1999. She previously served as the first woman Prime Minister of Guyana from March 17, 1997, to December 19, 1997. She was awarded Guyana's highest national award, the Order of Excellence, in 1993 and UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Gold Medal for Women's Rights in 1998.