Role German Politician Political party CDU Education University of Munster | Alma mater University of Munster Name Rita Sussmuth | |
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Party Christian Democratic Union of Germany Awards Kulturgroschen des deutschen Kulturrats Similar People Heiner Geisler, Helmut Kohl, Norbert Blum, Hans‑Dietrich Genscher, Alexander Bommes | ||
Rita s ssmuth president of the german bundestag
Rita Süssmuth (born 17 February 1937) is a German politician and a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
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- Rita s ssmuth president of the german bundestag
- Prof Rita Sssmuth leading a German delegation visiting Ashraf 3 Albania
- Early life and education
- Political career
- Life after politics
- Recognition
- Selected works
- References
Prof. Rita Süssmuth leading a German delegation visiting Ashraf-3, Albania
Early life and education
Süssmuth graduated as a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Münster in 1964. From 1966 until 1982, she was a faculty member in education at University of Dortmund, Ruhr University, and their predecessor institutions.
Political career
From 1985 to 1988, Süssmuth was Federal Minister of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth under Chancellor Helmut Kohl. She was a member of the German Bundestag from 1987 to 2002. After the resignation of Philipp Jenninger in 1988 she became the 10th President of the Bundestag. She held the post until 1998, when the SPD became the strongest group in parliament.
From 1986 to 2001, Süssmuth was president of the Frauenunion (the organization of the female members of the CDU) and therefore had a strong influence in her party.
Life after politics
In September 2000, Federal Minister of the Interior Otto Schily appointed Süssmuth as head of a high-profile bipartisan commission to overhaul Germany’s immigration policies. Since 2005, she has been president of the OTA Hochschule, a private university in Berlin.
After leaving politics, Süssmuth has been involved in a number of philanthropic and business activities, including the following:
Süssmuth is also Member of the European Council on Tolerance and Reconciliation established in 2008 to monitor tolerance in Europe and prepare recommendations to European governments and IGOs on fighting xenophobia and anti-semitism.
Recognition
In 2006 Süssmuth was awarded the Magnus Hirschfeld Medal for Sexual Reform for her courageous and far-sighted HIV/AIDS politics whilst federal minister.