Madeleine Frieden-Kinnen

Madeleine Frieden-Kinnen
Frieden-Kinnen in 1955
Minister for Family, Youth, Social Solidarity, and Public Health
In office
1 February 1969 – 19 September 1972
Prime MinisterPierre Werner
Preceded byJean Dupong (Family, Youth and Social Solidarity)
Antoine Krier (Public Health)
Succeeded byJean-Pierre Büchler (Family and Social Solidarity)
Camille Ney (Public Health)
Minister for Cultural Affairs and Religion
In office
1 February 1969 – 19 September 1972
Prime MinisterPierre Werner
Preceded byPierre Grégoire
Succeeded byPierre Werner (Cultural Affairs)
Secretary of State for Family, Youth, Population, Public Health, and National Education
In office
3 January 1967 – 1 February 1969
Prime MinisterPierre Werner
Preceded byRaymond Vouel (Secretary of State for Public Health)
Succeeded byHerself (as minister)
Personal details
Born(1915-10-05)5 October 1915
Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
Died8 February 1999(1999-02-08) (aged 83)
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
PartyCSV[1]
SpousePierre Frieden
OccupationPolitician

Madeleine Antoinette Suzanne Frieden-Kinnen (née Kinnen; 5 October 1915 – 8 February 1999)[2] was a Luxembourgish politician.[1]

She was the first woman in Luxembourg to become a member of the government. On 3 January 1967, after a government reshuffle, she was appointed State Secretary for Families, Social Solidarity, Youth, Population, Education, and Culture in the Werner-Cravatte Government. On 2 February 1969 she became Minister for Families, Youth, Social Solidarity, Health, and Culture in the second Werner-Schaus government.

In 1972, she was forced to resign following a public scandal, and withdrew from public life.

She was married to Prime Minister Pierre Frieden.

References

  1. 1 2 Georges Hausemer: Luxemburger Lexikon. Das Grossherzogtum von A–Z. 1. Auflage. Éditions Guy Binsfeld, Luxemburg 2006, ISBN 978-2-87954-156-3
  2. ↑ "Zivilstand der Stadt Esch a. d. Alz". Luxemburger Wort. 13 October 1915. p. 4. Retrieved 17 July 2026.


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