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Ruth Wagner

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German politician (1940-2025)

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Ruth Wagner was a German politician for the Free Democratic Party (FDP). She was a member of the Landtag of Hesse from 1978 to 1999, serving as vice president of the state parliament twice. She was Hessian minister of culture from 1999 to 2003, promoting education, especially independent universities, and the arts.

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Wagner in 2020Wagner in 2020

Awards 2

2010Wilhelm Leuschner Medal
2006Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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Ruth Wagner was a German politician for the Free Democratic Party (FDP). She was a member of the Landtag of Hesse from 1978 to 1999, serving as vice president of the state parliament twice. She was Hessian minister of culture from 1999 to 2003, promoting education, especially independent universities, and the arts. She also worked as city counselor of Darmstadt and on the board of the federal FDP. Wagner held leading positions in several cultural institutions, a co-founder of the Rheingau Musik Festival, president of art associations and a commission for the history of the Jews in Hesse. She was nicknamed Mother Courage of Hesse.

Country
Germany
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1940 to 2025 · aged 85
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6 languages

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