Could someone who is more English fluent clarify this statement?
> (including individuals of the male, female, black, Indian, white, Chinese, Christian, Hindu, Islamic, and Jewish persuasion)
What "persuasion" means in this context?
> ...Janet Rosenberg, who to my knowledge is the only Jewish female head-of-government (and later state) in history outside of Israel (and more recently, Mexico).
> (including individuals of the male, female, black, Indian, white, Chinese, Christian, Hindu, Islamic, and Jewish persuasion)
What "persuasion" means in this context?
> ...Janet Rosenberg, who to my knowledge is the only Jewish female head-of-government (and later state) in history outside of Israel (and more recently, Mexico).
There is one more, see: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Dreifuss>.