Rita Süssmuth, trailblazer in German politics, dies aged 88

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Fearless and approachable: Former Bundestag President Rita Süssmuth was a pioneer. She has now died at the age of 88.

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She had primarily supported the equal participation of women in politics, profession and society.

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The former President of the Bundestag and Federal Minister, Rita Süssmuth, is dead. The CDU politician died at the age of 88, as Bundestag President Klöckner said. She acknowledged Süssmuth as "one of the most important politicians in the Federal Republic".

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She was a champion for a modern family image and the equality of women. She often overburdened her party, the CDU. Now Rita Süssmuth has died.

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Süssmuth joined politics as a cross-country player and became Minister of Health. After that, the Christian Democrat was in charge of the Bundestag for ten years. With her liberal positions, she docked in her own ranks. However, Süssmuth was popular with the population throughout her life.