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Lucille M. Mair
Lucille Mathurin Mair, (''née'' Walrond; 192428 January 2009), was a Jamaican ambassador, author, diplomat and gender specialist. In March 1982, she became the first female Under Secretary General of the United Nations. She died aged 85 in Kingston, Jamaica, Kingston, Jamaica. Education and career Born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1924, Mair obtained a first degree in history at London University. In 1974 she obtained a PhD in history from the University of the West Indies with a dissertation entitled "A Historical Study of Women in Jamaica 1655–1844", about which Verene Shepherd has said: "Over a period of three decades, it became the most sought-after unpublished work among students and scholars of Caribbean history and culture." Mair served as Assistant Secretary-General in the office of the United Nations Secretary in 1979, from which she performed the role of Secretary-General for the World Conference on Women, 1980, World Conference of the United Nations Decade for Women held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Lucille may refer to: People People with the given name "Lucille": * Lucille Bailie (born 1969), Australian basketball player * Lucille Ball (1911–1989), American actress best known for the television series ''I Love Lucy'' * Lucille Berrien (born 1928), American political activist * Lucille Bliss (born 1916), American actress * Lucille Charuk (born 1989), Canadian volleyball player * Lucille Davy, former Commissioner of Education in New Jersey * Lucy Lawless (born 1968), New Zealand actress * Lucille Lemay (born 1950), Canadian archer * Lucille Mulhall (1885–1940), Wild West performer * Lucille Opitz (born 1977), German speed skater * Lucille Ricksen (1910–1925), American actress of the silent film era * Lucille Starr (1938–2020), Canadian singer, songwriter, and yodeler * Lucille Times (1921–2021), American civil rights activist * Lucille Wall (1898–1986), American actress who played the role of Lucille March Weeks on the soap opera ''General Hospital'' * Lucille W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
