Danielle Mitterrand

Overview

Danielle Mitterand (née Gouze) born Verdun, France October 29, 1924 (d. 2011). As French first lady, publicly supported human rights for Tibet, Sahrawi, Central America, Kurds, 1981-95. Awarded North South Prize, 1996.

Quotations

On the US embargo of Cuba: “[T]he greatest international injustice I have ever seen.'' (Associated Press, Nov. 13, 2005)

I have joined the World March for Peace and Nonviolence like millions of human beings who want to live with good intelligence, to share the richness of co-existence and to give Peace a chance.” (World March for Peace, Oct. 2009; photo 29minutes.fr)