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Margaret Chant-Papandreou
Greek-American politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Margaret (Margarita) Chant-Papandreou (born September 30, 1923) is a Greek-American activist, author, columnist and former First Lady of Greece, second wife of Andreas Papandreou and mother of George Papandreou.
Margaret Chant-Papandreou | |
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Μαργαρίτα Τσαντ-Παπανδρέου | |
![]() Margaret Chant-Papandreou in 1987 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1923-09-30) September 30, 1923 (age 100) Oak Park, Illinois, USA |
Citizenship | Greece United States |
Nationality | Greek Americans |
Spouse | |
Children | 4, including George Papandreou |
Parent(s) | Douglas George Chant Hulda Anna Pfund |
Education | University of Minnesota |
Occupation | Activist politician author columnist |
She is an important participant in the struggle for women's rights, as she played a leading role in the creation, elaboration and promotion of laws that greatly improved the legal and social position of Greek women, such as the abolition of the dowry institution (1982),[1] the legalization of abortion (1986),[2] the establishment of civil marriage (1982),[2] the legalization of divorce by mutual consent, the possibility of women retaining their surnames after their marriage and obtaining equal rights with the husband in the custody of their children.[1]