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Marthe Simard, 23 August 1944

Marthe Marie Amélie Angèle Simard née Caillaud, later Reid-Simard (6 April 1901, Bordj Menaïel – 28 March 1993), was a Franco-Canadian politician.

Simard was the first French woman to sit in a parliamentary assembly.[1][2]

In December 1940, she founded the Free France Committee of Quebec.[1]

Place Marthe Simard, Paris 14ème

She was a member of the Legion of Honor. Additionally, she was decorated with the Resistance Medal and the Commemorative Medal for Volunteer Services in Free France.[3] To commemorate her, the Place Marthe-Simard in the 14th arrondissement of Paris was named after her.

References

  1. ^ a b Frédéric Smith. "La première femme parlementaire de France vivait à Québec – Le Québec et les guerres mondiales". Archive.wikiwix.com. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  2. ^ Joëlle Garriaud-Maylam. "Racines France". Racines France. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  3. ^ Debré and Bochenek, .p. 303

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