Lina Tsaldari

Lina Tsaldari (Greek: Λίνα Τσαλδάρη; 1887 – 17 October 1981) was a right-wing Greek politician. She became the first female minister in Greece in 1952, serving as the Minister for Social Welfare under Konstantinos Karamanlis' government.

Early life

Tsaldari was born Lina Lambros (Greek: Λίνα Λάμπρου) in 1887 to Spyridon Lambros (b. 1851 - d. 1919), who succeeded Nikolaos Kalogeropoulos as Prime Minister of Greece, serving from October 1916 to February 1917.

Political career

Tsaldari became the first woman to serve in the Greek Parliament, serving as the Minister of Social Welfare. She was also an active suffragist. After serving in Parliament, she became Greece's delegate to the United Nations.

Personal life

Tsaldari married Panagis Tsaldaris (b. 1868 – d. 1936) in 1919, the same year that her father died in Skopelos. Like her father, Tsaldaris served as Prime Minister of Greece.

Death

Tsaldari died of a stroke on 17 October 1981. She was 94 years old.

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