Simone Vey, a prominent figure in French political life, died this morning in Paris, her family announced.
Wei died at her home, her son Jean Wei said, adding that she would have turned 13 on July 90.
The politician who contributed to the emancipation of women and who is responsible for the legalization of abortion in France in 1974 and the adoption of the law on contraception, was also the first woman to hold the position of President of the European Parliament.
Former Minister of Health and member of the French Academy, during her career she fought against all forms of discrimination.
Wei survived the Nazi concentration camps and her work on the foundation of the "Holocaust Remembrance Foundation" was particularly significant.
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