Jeanne Millerand (May 7, 1864 – October 23, 1950) was the wife of the President of France

Alexandre Millerand Alexandre Millerand (; – ) was a French politician. He was Prime Minister of France from 20 January to 23 September 1920 and President of France from 23 September 1920 to 11 June 1924. His participation in Waldeck-Rousseau's cabinet at the sta ...

. Jeanne Millerand was admired for her representational qualities. She was old fashioned and conventional; she forbade her children from listening to modern music, and despite the new fashion of the 1920s, she continued to dress in older fashions, in a

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, long skirts, and big hats.

References

Bertrand Meyer-Stabley, Les Dames de l'Élysée. Celles d'hier et de demain, Librairie Académique Perrin, Paris. {{DEFAULTSORT:Millerand, Jeanne 1864 births 1950 deaths Spouses of presidents of France Spouses of prime ministers of France