Editha Limbach
Editha Limbach
Member of the German Bundestag
In office 1987–1998
Constituency	Bonn
Personal details
Born	(1933-02-01)February 1, 1933
Died	June 28, 2023(2023-06-28) (aged 90)
Political party	CDU
Profession	Politician, journalist and editor

Editha Limbach (February 1, 1933 – June 28, 2023) was a German politician ( CDU). She served as a member of the German Bundestag from 1987 to 1998. ^{[1] [2]}

Early life and career

After completing her secondary education, Limbach studied History and Social Sciences in Bonn and New York. Later, she worked as a journalist and editor for several years. ^[3]

In 1960, Limbach joined the CDU ( Christian Democratic Union), where she served as deputy district board member from 1970 to 1988 and later as deputy district chairperson. From 1975 to 1989, she was a member of the City Council of Bonn, where she held the position of deputy faction leader. ^{[4] [5]}

From 1987 to 1998, Editha Limbach was a member of the German Bundestag. Initially elected via the state list of North Rhine-Westphalia, she later won direct elections in the Bonn constituency. Following her tenure as a member of parliament, Limbach served as the deputy chairperson of the UN Refugee Agency from 1998 to 2010. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

Sources

• Kürschners Volkshandbuch: Deutscher Bundestag, 13. Wahlperiode, Neue Darmstädter Verlagsanstalt, 76. Auflage 1996

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