Carme Travesset

In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Travesset and the second or maternal family name is Travesset; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".
Carme Travesset
Born(1925-06-21)21 June 1925
Sant Julià de Lòria, Andorra
Died15 August 2022(2022-08-15) (aged 97)
Escaldes–Engordany, Andorra
OccupationsMunicipal councillor
Teacher
Known forFirst Andorran woman to hold elected office
SpouseFidel Aparicio Santos

Carme Travesset i Travesset (21 June 1925 – 15 August 2022) was an Andorran suffragist and teacher. In 1973, she became the first woman in Andorra to hold elected office when she was voted to serve on the municipal council of Escaldes–Engordany.

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