Marie Denizard | |
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 Marie Denizard's publicity image from 1913 French presidential election. | |
| Born | 3 April 1872 |
| Died | 21 May 1959 (aged 87) |
| Known for | First woman to stand as a candidate in a French presidential election |
Marie Denizard (3 April 1872 - 21 May 1959) was a French feminist activist. On 17 January 1913, she was the first woman to stand as a candidate in a French presidential election. French women did not achieve suffrage until 1944.[1]
- ^ ""Qu'on m'élise Présidente de la République, pour voir..." : l'audace de Marie Denizard, première femme candidate à l'élection présidentielle". France 3 Hauts-de-France (in French). 2024-09-06. Retrieved 2024-11-02.