Francine Benoît
Francine Benoît | |
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| Born | 30 July 1894 |
| Died | 27 January 1990 (Aged 95) Lisbon |
| Nationality | French; naturalised Portuguese |
| Other names | Francine Germaine Van Gool Benoît |
| Occupation(s) | Music teacher, composer and journalist |
Francine Benoît (1894 – 1990) was a musician, teacher, composer, conductor, and music critic. She played an active role in Portuguese feminist organizations and was an opponent of the Estado Novo dictatorship, which ruled between 1933 and 1974. Born in France, she lived most of her life in Portugal and became a naturalised Portuguese citizen in 1929.