Poll: Which Non-American Woman Should Feature on the $10 Bill?

U.S. presidential hopeful Jeb Bush said he would choose former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher when asked which woman he would put on a new American $10 bill during a debate between candidates for the Republican nomination on Wednesday night.

Following the Obama administration's announcement earlier this year that a new $10 bill will be introduced in 2020, the 11 candidates in the Republican race were asked: which woman would you like to see on the $10 bill?

"I would go with Ronald Reagan's partner, Margaret Thatcher," Jeb Bush answered.

"A strong leader is what we need in the White House, and she certainly was a strong leader that restored the United Kingdom into greatness," added Bush, who also confirmed during the debate that he had tried marijuana during his youth.

The debate around having a woman on a U.S. bill has been long-running, but until now it has always been assumed it would be an American. Which non-American woman would you choose?

Ohio governor John Kasich picked the only other non-American woman—Mother Teresa—but the most popular choice among the group was African-American civil rights activist, Rosa Parks.

Mike Huckabee picked his wife, while Ben Carson went with his mother. Donald Trump also chose a family member, pointing out his daughter as she watched the debate from the crowd, although he then said that he would choose Rosa Parks following her selection by Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz.

Carly Fiorina, the only woman standing as a Republican candidate, said she'd keep the bill the same, because "women are not a special interest group."

Chris Christie picked Abigail Adams, the wife of former President John Adams, while Scott Walker chose a founder of the Red Cross, Clara Barton. Rand Paul went for women's suffrage movement pioneer Susan B. Anthony.

In 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a motion in honor of Thatcher, who is well-respected in the country.

The House resolution recognized "the 30th anniversary of the election of Margaret Thatcher as the first female Prime Minister of Great Britain," and paid tribute to her "remarkable professional achievements" and "dedicated work in promoting individual rights and free markets around the world."