Marguerite Jeanne Emilie Marguerite Lebrun (née Nivoit; October 12, 1878 - October 25, 1947) was the wife of Albert Lebrun, who was President of France from 1932 to 1940.

Marguerite Lebrun
Marguerite Lebrun in February 1940.
Spouse of the President of France
In role
10 May 1932 – 11 July 1940
PresidentAlbert Lebrun
Preceded byBlanche Doumer
Succeeded byMichelle Auriol (1947)
Personal details
Born
Jeanne Emilie Marguerite Nivoit

(1878-10-12)October 12, 1878
Mézières, Ardennes, France
DiedOctober 25, 1947(1947-10-25) (aged 69)
Paris, France
Spouse
(m. 1935; died 1947)

Together Lebrun and her husband had two children: son Jean Lebrun and daughter Marie Lebrun.[1] Jean Lebrun married Bernadette Marin, the daughter of a retired army captain, in the town hall in Rambouillet, France, on 17 October 1932.[2]

She was the "godmother" of the legendary ocean liner SS Normandie and the ship Paul Doumer, named for the previous French president.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Taylor, Edmund (11 May 1932). "France Gains A President And Loses A Premier". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Milestones, Oct. 17, 1932". Time. 17 October 1932. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  3. ^ Maxtone-Graham, John (2007). Normandie: France's Legendary Art Deco Ocean Liner. W. W. Norton & Company. p. 52. ISBN 9780393061208.
Unofficial roles
Preceded by Spouse of the President of France
1932–1940
Vacant
Title next held by
Michelle Auriol