Constance Markiewicz
Irish nationalist, suffragist, socialist, politician, and revolutionary (1868–1927)
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Constance Georgine Markievicz (Polish: Markiewicz née Gore-Booth; 4 February 1868 – 15 July 1927), known as Countess Markievicz, was an Irish politician, revolutionary, nationalist, suffragist, socialist, the first woman elected to the Westminster Parliament, and was elected Minister for Labour in the First Dáil, becoming the first female cabinet minister in Europe. She served as a Teachta Dála for the Dublin South constituency from 1921 to 1922 and 1923 to 1927. She was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Dublin St Patrick's from 1918 to 1922.