Germaine Poinso-Chapuis

Germaine Poinso-Chapuis
Germaine Poinso-Chapuis in 1947
Minister for Public Health and Population
In office
November 1947 – July 1948
Preceded byRobert Prigent
Succeeded byPierre Schneiter
Personal details
Born(1901-03-06)6 March 1901
Marseille
Died20 February 1981(1981-02-20) (aged 79)
Marseille
PartyPopular Republican Movement
Domestic partnerHenri Poinso
OccupationLawyer
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Germaine Poinso-Chapuis (6 March 1901, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône – 20 February 1981) was a French politician. She was the first woman to hold a Cabinet-level post in the French government. Her political convictions have been characterized as bearing the influence of both Catholic and feminist traditions.

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