Germaine Poinso-Chapuis | |
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![]() Germaine Poinso-Chapuis in 1947 | |
Minister for Public Health and Population | |
In office November 1947 – July 1948 | |
Preceded by | Robert Prigent |
Succeeded by | Pierre Schneiter |
Personal details | |
Born | 6 March 1901 Marseille |
Died | 20 February 1981 Marseille |
Nationality | French |
Political party | Popular Republican Movement |
Domestic partner | Henri Poinso |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Germaine Poinso-Chapuis (6 March 1901, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône – 20 February 1981[1]) was a French politician.[2] She was the first woman to hold a Cabinet-level post in the French government.[3] Her political convictions have been characterized as bearing the influence of both Catholic and feminist traditions.[4]