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Rita Süssmuth

German politician (1937-2026) · Germany · On the map · Politicians · Died at 88

Rita Süssmuth was a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who served as the tenth president of the Bundestag.

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2026Died1 February 20262019Ehrenring des RheinlandesAward2018Honorary Doctor of Rzeszów UniversityAward2015Reinhard Mohn PrizeAwardWinfried AwardAward2013Edith Stein AwardAward2009Otto von der Gablentz awardAward2007Lower Saxony Honorary MedalAwardTheodor Heuss AwardAward2002Honorary Doctor of the University of AugsburgAward1998Grand Cross of the Order of Prince HenryAwardHonorary Doctor of Johns Hopkins UniversityAward1997Order of Stara Planina without swords, 1st classAward1990Honorary Doctor of the Ruhr University BochumAward1988Bambi AwardAward1937Born17 February 1937

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Ehrenring des Rheinlandes2019
Humanismus prize2018
Honorary Doctor of Rzeszów University2018
Order of Merit of Brandenburg2016
Reinhard Mohn Prize2015
Winfried Award2015
Leibniz-Ring-Hannover2014
Edith Stein Award2013
Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia2011
Otto von der Gablentz award2009
Viadrina Award2008
Lower Saxony Honorary Medal2007
Theodor Heuss Award2007
Magnus Hirschfeld Medal2006
Honorary Doctor of the University of Augsburg2002
Kulturgroschen2000
Honorary Doctor of Ben-Gurion University1998
Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry1998
Honorary Doctor of Johns Hopkins University1998
Order of Stara Planina without swords, 1st class1997
Honorary Doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University1996
Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany1990
Honorary Doctor of the Ruhr University Bochum1990
Bambi Award1988

About this person

Country
Germany
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1937 to 2026 · aged 88

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