Emma Kammacher

Emma Kammacher
Born(1904-05-14)14 May 1904
Meyrin, Geneva, Switzerland
Died15 April 1981(1981-04-15) (aged 76)
Le Grand-Saconnex, Geneva, Switzerland
NationalitySwiss
Alma materCollège Calvin
Occupation(s)Attorney
Politician
Women's right activist
Political partySP
Spouse(none)
Parent(s)Christian Kammacher
Catherine Émilie Desplands

Emma Kammacher (14 May 1904 – 15 April 1981) was a Swiss human rights lawyer, activist and politician. She was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland and served as a member of the Grand Council of Geneva. In 1965 she became the first woman to serve as president of a Swiss cantonal council.[1][2]

  1. ^ Liliane Mottu-Weber. "Kammacher, Emma". Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse (in French).
  2. ^ "Emma Kammacher". Première présidente du Grand Conseil (in French). Emilie Gourd Foundation (ActuElles.ch.... Toute l'actualité féministe en Suisse romande). Retrieved 3 October 2019.