Marguerite Thomas-Clement, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Marguerite Thomas-Clement

Luxembourgish politician (1886-1979)

Date of Birth: 17-May-1886

Place of Birth: Luxembourg, Luxembourg District, Luxembourg

Date of Death: 11-Apr-1979

Profession: politician

Nationality: Luxembourg

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Marguerite Thomas-Clement (1886–1979), was a Luxembourgian women's rights activist and politician.
She was the first female in the Luxembourgian parliament.
She was married to the socialist Xavier Thomas, and herself a member of the socialist party.
In 1919, the first election after woman suffrage, she became the first woman elected to parliament, where she served until 1931.
She remained the only woman parliamentarian until Astrid Lulling in 1965.
During her tenure, she tried to defend the rights of female workers and prostitutes.