Joséphine Hundt

Joséphine Hundt
Member of the National Assembly
In office
1961–1963

Joséphine Hundt was a Togolese educator and politician. In 1961 she was elected to the National Assembly, becoming its first female member.

Biography

Born Joséphine de Medeiros, Hundt became a teacher.[1] She had two children; Berthine born in January 1944 and Sylvia born in 1951.[2]

She was chosen as a candidate of the Party of Togolese Unity (PUT) for the 1961 parliamentary elections. With the PUT as the sole party contesting the elections, she was elected to the National Assembly, becoming its first female member.[3] She was not re-elected in 1963.[4]

References

  1. ^ Administration et diplomatie d'Afrique noire et de Madagascar, Europe-Outremer, 1962, p366
  2. ^ Journal Official de la Republique Togolaise Archived 2019-12-04 at the Wayback Machine 16 June 1964, p387
  3. ^ Togo/ L’évolution de la « parité » au Parlement (Reportage photo) Archived 2022-10-17 at the Wayback Machine AfriquInfos, 21 August 2013
  4. ^ Togo/La question de la parité au Parlement depuis 1961… Archived 2020-06-28 at the Wayback Machine A Lomé] 22 August 2013