Madeleine Frieden-Kinnen

Madeleine Frieden-Kinnen (4 October 1915 – 8 February 1999) was a Luxembourgish politician.[1]

Madeleine Frieden-Kinnen
Personal details
Born(1915-10-05)October 5, 1915
Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
DiedFebruary 8, 1999(1999-02-08) (aged 83)
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Political partyCSV[1]
SpousePierre Frieden
OccupationPolitician

She was the first woman in Luxembourg to become a member of the government. On 3 January 1967, after a government reshuffle, she was appointed State Secretary for Families, Social Solidarity, Youth, Population, Education, and Culture in the Werner-Cravatte Government. On 2 February 1969 she became Minister for Families, Youth, Social Solidarity, Health, and Culture in the second Werner-Schaus government.

In 1972, she was forced to resign following a public scandal, and withdrew from public life.

She was married to Prime Minister Pierre Frieden.

References

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  1. ^ a b Georges Hausemer: Luxemburger Lexikon. Das Grossherzogtum von A–Z. 1. Auflage. Éditions Guy Binsfeld, Luxemburg 2006, ISBN 978-2-87954-156-3