Born Gro Eva Farseth in Norway, she came to Paris and worked as an au pair.
Took law at night while working as a secretary and became a magistrate at 38.
Became a High Court of Paris Judge in 1990 where she fought corruption.
In spite of death threats, she took on 'big oil' Elf Aquitane
and convicted over a dozen executives.
Now leads France's Green Party. Happy Earth Day!
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