Esther Fadul
Esther Fadul | |
|---|---|
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| National Deputy | |
| In office 1973–1976 | |
| In office 1952–1955 | |
| Constituency | Tierra del Fuego |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 December 1915 Ushuaia, Argentina |
| Died | 30 August 2011 (aged 95) Ushuaia, Argentina |
Esther Mercedes Fadul de Sobrino (13 December 1915 – 30 August 2011) was an Argentine politician. She was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1951 as one of the first group of female parliamentarians in Argentina.
Biography
Fadul was born in Ushuaia in December 1915, the daughter of María and Barcleit Fadul, who was of Lebanese descent.[1] She married the writer and teacher Constantino Sobrino; the couple did not have any children.[1]
In the
1954 elections, her term was cut short later the same year by the Revolución Libertadora.[3] She was elected to Chamber of Deputies again in 1973. However, her term was ended early by the 1976 coup.[3]
She died at Ushuaia Regional Hospital during an operation for a broken hip in August 2011 at the age of 95.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Murió Esther Fadul El Diario del Fin del Mundo, 13 August 2011
- ^ Primeras diputadas Pagina12
- ^ a b Nómina alfabética de diputados de la Nación, período 1854-1991: (al 31-5-1991), Cámara de Diputados de la Nación, 1991, p95