sentences:  The next woman to hold government office, Germaine Poinso-Chapuis, was health and education minister from 24 November 1947 to 19 July 1948 in Robert Schuman's cabinet.Remaining one year in office, her name remained attached to a decree financing private education.Published in the "Journal officiel" on 22 May 1948 with her signature, the decree had been drafted in her absence at the Council of Ministers of France.