Rita Süssmuth
German politician
Rita Süssmuth (German pronunciation: [ˈʁiːta ˈzʏsmuːt]; born 17 February 1937) is a German politician and a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
Rita Süssmuth | |
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![]() Süssmuth on 4 April 2014 | |
President of the Bundestag (West Germany until 1990) | |
In office 25 November 1988 – 26 October 1998 | |
Preceded by | Philipp Jenninger |
Succeeded by | Wolfgang Thierse |
Federal Minister of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (West Germany) | |
In office 26 September 1985 – 25 November 1988 | |
Chancellor | Helmut Kohl |
Preceded by | Heiner Geißler |
Succeeded by | Ursula Lehr |
Personal details | |
Born | Wuppertal, Germany | 17 February 1937
Political party | CDU |
Alma mater | University of Münster |
Sources
change- Michael F. Feldkamp (ed.), Der Bundestagspräsident. Amt – Funktion – Person. 16. Wahlperiode, München 2007, ISBN 978-3-7892-8201-0
Other websites
change- Media related to Rita Süssmuth at Wikimedia Commons
- Official biography at Bundestag.de (German, from 2002)
- Interview "Education is a human right" by ERSTE Stiftung (2011) [1]
- Süssmuth Appearances on C-SPAN
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Preceded by Heiner Geißler |
Federal Minister of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth 1985–1988 |
Succeeded by Ursula Lehr |