Yvette Roudy (born 10 April 1929) is a French politician. She served as a member of the National Assembly from 1986 to 1993, and from 1997 to 2002, representing Calvados.[1] She was the Minister of Women's Rights from 1981 to 1986.[2] She sponsored a law for equal pay in 1983.[2]

Yvette Roudy
Yvette Roudy in 2012
Minister of Women's Rights
In office
21 May 1981 – 20 March 1986
PresidentFrançois Mitterrand
Prime MinisterPierre Mauroy
Laurent Fabius
Preceded byAlice Saunier-Seité
Succeeded byGeorgina Dufoix
Mayor of Lisieux
In office
1989–2001
Preceded byAndré-Eugène Baugé
Succeeded byBernard Aubril
Member of the National Assembly
for Calvados's 3rd constituency
In office
12 June 1997 – 18 June 2002
Preceded byAndré Fanton
Succeeded byClaude Leteurtre
Personal details
Born (1929-04-10) 10 April 1929 (age 95)
Pessac, France
Political partySocialist Party

References

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  1. ^ "Yvette Roudy". National Assembly. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b Gardey, Delphine; Laufer, Jacqueline (2002). "Yvette Roudy, les femmes sont une force". Travail, Genre et Sociétés. 1 (7): 5–38. doi:10.3917/tgs.007.0005.