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Edith Udhardt

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Stadtältester von Berlin
Edith Udhardt
Member of the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin
Personal details
Born(1929-09-28)28 September 1929
Berlin, Germany
Died7 January 2024(2024-01-07) (aged 94)
Berlin
Political partyParty of Democratic Socialism (Germany)

Edith Udhardt (28 September 1929 – 7 January 2024) was a German politician. She was a member of the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS).

Early life and education

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Edith Udhardt was born on 28 September 1929.[1]

Career

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Udhardt worked as a nurse. Additionally, she was a social activist, especially after her retirement, for example as chairwoman of the social committee, deputy chairwoman of the state senior citizens' advisory board, and founding member of the Prenzlauer Berg women's advisory board in 1992, which merged into the Pankow women's advisory board in 2001.[2]

Political career

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In 1990, Udhardt was elected to the Prenzlauer Berg District Council for the first time, where she was chairwoman of the Social Committee.[3]

In the 1995 Berlin state election, standing for the PDS, she won the direct mandate and was elected to the House of Representatives (Abgeordnetenhaus), where she served for one term until 1999. There she worked on the Petitions Committee.[3]

Recognition

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In 2008 she received the city eldership (Stadtältestenwürde) for her social commitment.[4]

Death

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Urhardt died on 7 January 2024 in Berlin.[1][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Traueranzeigen von Edith Udhardt | Berliner Verlag Trauerportal". trauer.berlinerverlag.com (in German). Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  2. ^ Streitbar & Vernetzt: 10 Jahre Frauenbeirat Pankow (PDF) (in German). 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Gedenkworte der Präsidentin des Abgeordnetenhauses von Berlin für die verstorbene Stadtälteste und ehemalige Abgeordnete Edith Udhardt – Abgeordnetenhaus Berlin". www.parlament-berlin.de. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  4. ^ a b Chalethu, Merrin (19 January 2024). "Abgeordnetenhaus gedenkt Edith Udhardt". nd-aktuell.de (in German). Retrieved 30 November 2024.