Natalie Auvergne

Natalie Auvergne (September 27, 1896 - March 12, 1998) was a teacher and writer. She is best known for being the wife of Pierre Huang-li, 1st president of Tseng, and the 1st First Lady of Tseng from 1946 to 1954. Auvergne held French, Taiwanese, and Tsengian citizenship.

Early life and education
Natalie Auvergne was born on September 27, 1896, to Chinese immigrants in Seine-Saint-Denis, a banlieue of, France. Her last name was the result of her father having 2% French ancestry after a French soldier had children with a Chinese woman in the 1700s.

She met Pierre Huang-li while biking through Paris in 1920. They married on April 26, 1923.

First Lady of Tseng (1946-1954)
Auvergne was seen as a motherly, caring figure. In fact, she was. After the Chinese Civil War, Auvergne helped to create refuge camps for people escaping communism. She also thought that every child in Tseng should get an education. In 1951, Auvergne created the Children's School Committee (CSC), which helped build schools in isolated or rural areas.