Marcelle Campana
Marcelle Campana | |
|---|---|
| Born | Marcelle Andrée Campana April 10, 1913 7th arrondissement of Paris, France |
| Died | June 5, 2010 (aged 97) Erbalunga, Haute-Corse, France |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Marcelle Andrée Campana (10 April 1913 – 5 June 2010) was a French diplomat. She was the first French woman to be a consul general or ambassador.
Biography
Campana was the daughter of a French diplomat who was consul general in London[1] and in Sydney.[2] She graduated from Sciences Po[3] and joined the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1935.
During World War II, Campana worked as an archivist and participated in the French Resistance as part of the Fighting French Forces.[4]
After the Liberation, she was able to pursue a diplomatic career.[3]
Later in her career, Campana was appointed as ambassador to Panama in 1967 and consul general in Toronto in 1972,[5] serving until 1975.[6] She was the first woman in France to hold these positions.[7] She subsequently was Consul General in Monaco.[1]
She died on 5 June 2010 in Erbalunga, Haute-Corse.[6][8]
Decorations
- Legion of Honour – Officer
- Ordre national du Mérite – Officer
- Order of Saint Charles – Commander (1977) 1977[9]
References
- 1 2 Morgan, William D. (4 April 1994). "Interview with Peter K. Murphy" (PDF). The Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project. Library of Congress. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ↑ "L'arrivée des femmes aux plus hautes fonctions de l'encadrement supérieur : Marcelle Campana et Isabelle Renouard". diplomatie.gouv.fr. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- 1 2 Denéchère 2004, p. 55
- ↑ "Dossiers administratifs de résistantes et résistants" (PDF). servicehistorique.sga.defense.gouv.fr. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ↑ Semo, Marc (6 March 2019). "Le Quai d'Orsay mis à l'amende pour non-respect des quotas de femmes". Le Monde. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- 1 2 Caporossi, Orsu-Ghjuvanni. "Répertoire C". Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ↑ "Une femme devient ambassadeur : Mlle Campana est nommée à Panama". Le Monde (in French). 16 October 1972. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ↑ "Avis de décès Madame Marcelle Andrée Campana". Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ↑ Cormier, Marc (28 March 2020). "Marcelle Campana". Retrieved 11 July 2020.
Sources
- Denéchère, Yves (2004). Femmes et diplomatie: France, XXe siècle (in French). Peter Lang. ISBN 978-90-5201-233-9. Retrieved 2016-11-08.