Elisabeth Selbert | |
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| Born | Martha Elisabeth Rohde September 22, 1896 |
| Died | June 9, 1986 (aged 89) |
| Occupation(s) | lawyer, politician |
| Years active | 1919–1982 |
| Spouse |
Adam Selbert
(m. 1920; died 1965) |
Elisabeth Selbert (1896–1986) was a German politician and lawyer. She was one of the four women who worked on the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany, collectively called the Mütter des Grundgesetzes (English: Mothers of the Basic Law). She had a central role in ensuring that explicit equality between men and women was included as a fundamental right in the Basic Law.