“What I find amazing is that, when a man is designated as prime minister, nobody asks the French if they think it is a good thing that is a man.” Édith Cresson
Édith Cresson becomes the first woman Prime Minister of France.
Édith Cresson is the only woman to have held the office of Prime Minister of France. She was appointed to the prime ministerial post by President François Mitterrand.
Édith Cresson – French Politician – Associated Links:
- Édith Cresson | Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Edith-Cresson
- Édith Cresson “Women in the News: ‘The Fighter’ of France | NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/1991/05/16/world/woman-in-the-news-the-fighter-of-france-edith-cresson.html
- Édith Cresson| Your Dictionary – Biographies: http://biography.yourdictionary.com/edith-cresson
- Édith Cresson |Quotes: http://quotationsbywomen.com/authorq/35714/

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