Note: This post has nothing to do with current events, rather it's asking if their has been a female dictator in history.

Mehriban Aliyeva is widely considered to be in line to succeed her husband as President of Azerbaijan, who is a dictator. If this were to happen, would she be the worlds first female dictator, excluding monarchs? I know that females have had considerable influence over dictators in the past (ex: Ashraf Pahlavi), and strong democratic leaders like Indira Gandhi were dictator-like, but if she became the next president, would she technically be the first female dictator?