Rita Süssmuth

Rita Süssmuth (; (née Kickuth; 17 February 1937 – 1 February 2026) was a German politician and a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).

In June 2024, Süssmuth was diagnosed with breast cancer. She died on 1 February 2026 in Neuss, Germany at the age of 88.

 Sources 


 Other websites 

 Official biography at Bundestag.de (German, from 2002)
 Interview "Education is a human right" by ERSTE Stiftung (2011) 


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Category:1937 births
Category:2026 deaths
Category:Living people
Category:Politicians of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany
Category:German Roman Catholics
Category:Politicians from Wuppertal
Category:Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth ministers of Germany
Category:Health ministers of Germany
Category:Deaths from breast cancer
Category:Cancer deaths in Germany