Irène Pétry, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Irène Pétry

Belgian judge and politician

Date of Birth: 01-Jun-1922

Place of Birth: Waremme, Wallonia, Belgium

Date of Death: 17-Apr-2007

Profession: judge, politician, feminist

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Irène Pétry (19 June 1922 – 17 April 2007) was a Belgian socialist politician. She was the first female president of the Constitutional Court (formerly known as the Court of Arbitration). She took part in founding a movement called the "Femmes Prévoyantes Socialistes".
She was one of the first women to pursue a political career that took her to the highest levels.
The main idea for which she fought her whole life was the equality and emancipation of man and woman.