Jeanne Martin Cisse

Overview

Jeanne Martin Cissé born Kankan, Guinea April 6, 1926 (d. 2017). Diplomat; first woman to chair UN Security Council, 1972.

Quotations

"As mothers, we give more importance to security and peace. I am an ambassador, but I am also a mother." (Nov 23, 1972, Jet, p. 18; photo guide2womenleaders.com)