María Gómez Carbonell
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María Gómez Carbonell (June 29, 1903 – May 24, 1988) was a Cuban educator and attorney. She was one of the first group of seven women elected to Congress, serving in the House of Representatives from 1936 to 1940.[1] In 1940 she became the first woman to be elected to the Senate,[2][3] and in 1942 was appointed Minister without portfolio, becoming the first woman in a Cuban cabinet.[4] She founded Cruzada Educativa Cubana in 1962, as well as the Alliance of National Feminists.
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María Gómez Carbonell | |
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Minister without Portfolio | |
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Member of the Senate | |
In office 1940–1944 | |
In office 1955–1959 | |
Constituency | La Habana Province |
Member of the House of Representatives | |
In office 1936–1940 | |
Constituency | La Habana Province |
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