Marie-Helene Lefaucheux

Overview

Marie-Hélène Lefaucheux (née Postel-Vinay) born Paris, France February 26, 1904 (d. 1964). Leader of women's resistance movement against Hitler; only French woman delegate to the first General Assembly of the UN, 1946-59. Helped create the UN commission on women, and served as chair, 1948-53.