Bundestag - "Don't let it get me down" - Süssmuth has breast cancer
The long-standing Bundestag President Rita Süssmuth is suffering from breast cancer. "I'm not doing well. But I think positively and I won't let myself be defeated," said the 87-year-old to "Bild". She continues to keep appointments. "I'm not just sitting around waiting for death." Such was the participation of the CDU politician in a public podium discussion on the topic "Quality of Life in Old Age with Breast Cancer" in Düsseldorf at the end of May.
She doesn't know what loving God still has in store for her, said Süssmuth to "Bild" further. "It's clear: I don't want to die yet." She wants to contribute to making things better for society. "For that, I'll give everything." Besides her faith, the Catholic gives strength also "many loving people" in her environment.
Süssmuth was born in Wuppertal and lives in Neuss. She joined the CDU in 1981, at the age of 44, and four years later, under Chancellor Helmut Kohl, she became Federal Family Minister. From 1988 to 1998, she was Bundestag President for ten years.
Article "Bild" Programm, 24.5.
- Rita Süssmuth, born in Wuppertal and residing in Neuss, expressed her desire to live longer in an interview with "Bild," stating, "It's clear: I don't want to die yet."
- Despite her battle with breast cancer, the former Bundestag President and CDU politician, Rita Süssmuth, is determined to contribute to society and make a difference.
- Süssmuth, who was Federal Family Minister under Chancellor Helmut Kohl and Bundestag President for ten years, continues to keep appointments and attend public events, such as the discussion on "Quality of Life in Old Age with Breast Cancer" held in Düsseldorf.
- In her interview with "Bild," the 87-year-old Süssmuth revealed her faith and the support from "many loving people" in her environment as sources of strength.
- Born in Germany's North Rhine-Westphalia region and currently living in Neuss, Rita Süssmuth's fight against breast cancer and her commitment to society serve as an inspiration to many people across Germany.
