Claire Davinroy (née Clémence Valy; 14 October 1897,
Paris – 15 February 1973) was one of the first women to sit in the
French Parliament. She was a
French Resistance fighter and a member of the
Provisional Consultative Assembly between 1944 and 1945.
She holds the
Croix de guerre 1939-1945
Croix (French for "cross") may refer to:
Belgium
* Croix-lez-Rouveroy, a village in municipality of Estinnes in the province of Hainaut
France
* Croix, Nord, in the Nord department
* Croix, Territoire de Belfort, in the Territoire de Belfort depa ...
with Palme and the
Resistance Medal
The Resistance Medal (french: Médaille de la Résistance) was a decoration bestowed by the French Committee of National Liberation, based in the United Kingdom, during World War II. It was established by a decree of General Charles de Gaulle on 9 ...
.
See also
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Women in the French Senate
This article is to share the history and details of women in the French Senate.
History
Women have been able to serve in political office in France since 1944. In 1997, only 5.9% of senators were women. In 2015, 25% of senators were women.
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References
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1897 births
1973 deaths
Politicians from Paris
Members of the Provisional Consultative Assembly
20th-century French women politicians
French Resistance members
Female resistance members of World War II
Ravensbrück concentration camp survivors
Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 (France)
Recipients of the Resistance Medal