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Rita Süssmuth, trailblazer in German politics, dies aged 88

Summary by Deutsche Welle
She dared to break taboos, advocated for women's rights and took part in a failed attempt to oust Chancellor Helmut Kohl as chairman of the CDU. Former President of the German Bundestag Rita Süssmuth has died aged 88.

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PKV - Verband der Privaten Krankenversicherung e.V. [Newsroom]Köln (ots) - On the death of Rita Süssmuth Florian Reuther, Director of the Verband der Privaten Krankenversicherung (PKV): "The death of Rita Süssmuth fulfills the board members of the PKV association, all employees and also me completely ... Continue reading here...Original content of: PKV - Verband der Privaten Krankenversicherung e.V., transmitted by news aktuell

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

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

·Zürich, Switzerland
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As a minister, she was an outsider in the men's world of Helmut Kohl. But she gained respect and became a model for women of her generation, because she maintained her place even under difficult conditions.

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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".

·Germany
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