Monique Pelletier (politician)

Monique Pelletier
Member of the Constitutional Council
In office
28 March 2000 – 8 March 2004
Appointed byJacques Chirac
Preceded byRoland Dumas
Succeeded byPierre Steinmetz
Minister Responsible for Women's Rights
In office
12 September 1978 – 4 March 1981
Preceded byFrançoise Giroud
Succeeded byYvette Roudy
Personal details
BornMonique Denyse Bédier
(1926-07-25)25 July 1926
Died19 October 2025(2025-10-19) (aged 99)
PartyUDF
EducationLycée Racine
OccupationJudge

Monique Pelletier (French: [mɔnik pɛltje]; 25 July 1926 – 19 October 2025) was a French judge and politician of the Union for French Democracy (UDF). She was a part of a generation of women in French politics in the later twentieth century, and advocated for women's rights throughout her career. She served on the Constitutional Council for four years, and was the third woman to serve on the council.