Trude Unruh Explained

Gertrude Unruh (née Kremer; 7 March 1925 – 30 November 2021), better known as Trude Unruh, was a German politician.[1]

Early life

Unruh was born in Essen on 7 March 1925.

Political career

From 1968 to 1973 she was a member of the SPD and from 1973 to 1978 of the FDP.

Unruh was elected in the 1987 West German federal election. On 13 September 1989, she was expelled from the Green Caucus.

Personal life

Unruh died in November 2021, at the age of 96. Her death was not announced until August 2022.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek . 15 May 2022 . portal.dnb.de . de.
  2. News: "Graue Panther"-Gründerin Trude Unruh ist gestorben . 2 August 2022 . WDR . 2 August 2022.