Louise Weiss

This article is about the woman. For the building named after her, see Seat of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Louise Weiss
Weiss in 1980
Member of the European Parliament
for France
In office
17 July 1979 – 26 May 1983
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byHugues Tatilon
Personal details
Born(1893-01-25)25 January 1893
Arras, France
Died26 May 1983(1983-05-26) (aged 90)
Paris, France
Parent(s)Paul Louis Weiss
Jeanne Félicie Javal
RelativesFanny Dombre-Coste (cousin)
OccupationPolitician, journalist and author
Known forBeing an early pro-European feminist
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Louise Weiss (25 January 1893 – 26 May 1983) was a French author, journalist, feminist, and European politician. She was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1971 and for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1974.

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