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Gertrud Bäumer
1873-09-12 – 1954-03-25
Life & Legacy
Gertrud Bäumer (12 September 1873, Hagen-Hohenlimburg, Westphalia – 25 March 1954, Bethel) was a German politician who actively participated in the German civil rights feminist movement. She was chairwoman of the Federation of German Women's Associations (BDF) from 1910 to 1919, a member of the Reichstag from 1919 to 1932, and in 1920 became the first woman in Germany to be appointed Ministerialrat (a senior civil servant) in the Reich Federal Ministry of the Interior. She was also a writer, and contributed to Friedrich Naumann's paper Die Hilfe. From 1898, Bäumer lived and worked together with the German feminist and politician Helene Lange.
Occupation & Career
politician, writer, editor, author, feminist, teacher
Legacy Highlights
Organizations & Memberships
Lyceum Club Berlin
Organizations
Bund Deutscher Frauenvereine
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q71416 — wikidata View source
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