About Esther Fadul
Lived 1915 – 2011 (aged 95). Esther Fadul was an Argentine politician.
Esther Mercedes Fadul de Sobrino (13 December 1915 – 30 August 2011) was an Argentine politician. She was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 1951 as one of the first group of female parliamentarians in Argentina.
Biography Fadul was born in Ushuaia in December 1915, the daughter of María and Barcleit Fadul, who was of Lebanese descent. She was nicknamed "the Penguin" by the Peróns. She was elected to Chamber of Deputies again in 1973. However, her term was ended early by the 1976 coup.
She died at Ushuaia Regional Hospital during an operation for a broken hip in August 2011 at the age of 95.
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Who was Esther Fadul?
Argentinian politician (1915-2011)
When was Esther Fadul born?
Esther Fadul was born on 13 December 1915 in Ushuaia.
When did Esther Fadul die?
Esther Fadul died on 31 August 2011 in Ushuaia.
What was Esther Fadul's occupation?
Esther Fadul was a politician.
What nationality was Esther Fadul?
Esther Fadul was Argentine.
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