Luce Lemaistre was Martinique’s first female mayor. She was elected in 1949 in the new commune of Morne-Vert. Although her term was not long (2 years), at that time it was something important as women had just obtained the right to vote (in 1944).
Luce Lemaistre was Martinique’s first female mayor. She was elected in 1949 in the new commune of Morne-Vert. Although her term was not long (2 years), at that time it was something important as women had just obtained the right to vote (in 1944).