First Woman Cabinet Member
Frances perkins was the first woman to ever hold a position on the u s.
First woman cabinet member. First woman cabinet member 20th century leaders library binding november 30 2006 by emily keller author visit amazon s emily keller page. This also made her the first woman to enter the presidential line of succession. Frances perkins was the first woman to serve in the cabinet.
Secretary of labor from 1933 to 1945 and the first female cabinet member. Oveta culp hobby became the second woman to serve in the cabinet when she was named head of the then newly formed department of health education and welfare in 1953. Frances perkins born fannie coralie perkins.
Secretary of labor from 1933 to 1945 the longest serving in that position and the first woman appointed to the u s. History and the principal architect of the new deal her story remains widely overlooked to this day. For the most part roosevelt supported perkins in her work and goals to improve life for the working class.
But bondfield a former shop. She was appointed secretary of labor in 1933 by president franklin d. Wikimedia commons public domain.
In 1929 she was made minister of labour in the new government the first time that a woman had been made a british cabinet minister. Although frances perkins was the first woman cabinet member in u s. Frances perkins april 10 1880 may 14 1965 became the first woman to serve in a president s cabinet when she was appointed the secretary of labor by franklin d.
She soon found out that political realities could conflict with personal ideals her support of a government policy to cut unemployment benefit for some married women during the depression proving particularly unpopular with labour voters. Wikimedia commons frances perkins. Frances coralie fannie perkins april 10 1882 may 14 1965 was the u s.
She played a prominent public role throughout roosevelt s 12 year presidency and was instrumental in shaping new deal policies and major pieces of legislation such as the social security act. Find all the books read about the author and more. Are you an.
On this day in 1929 margaret bondfield was appointed britain s first woman cabinet minister. See search results for this author.
