Monday, February 2, 2026

German politician Rita Süssmuth RIP (1937 -2026)

Rita Süssmuth died in Neuss yesterday.

Rita Süssmuth
She was born in Wuppertal in 1937.

She held many ministerial positions in German CDU governments. Rita Süssmuth was a great woman, spent her life advising and recommending people not to be afraid to swim against the tide.

She was 10 years president of the Bundestag (ceann comhairle of the Dáil) She was a strong advocate for a united Europe, for democracy and was active in returning Nazi loot to its legitimate owners.

Süssmuth is to receive a State funeral.


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