Ursula Lehr

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Ursula Lehr
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Ursula Lehr 2008
Minister of Youth, Family, Women and Health
In office
1989 – December 1990
Chancellor Helmut Kohl
Preceded by Rita Suessmuth
Personal details
Born 1930 (age 93–94)
Bonn
Nationality German
Political party Christian Democratic Union
Alma mater University of Frankfurt/Main
University of Bonn

Ursula Lehr (born 1930) is a German academic, age researcher and politician who served as federal minister of youth, family, women and health from 1989 to 1990. She was also a member of the Bundestag.

Early life and education

Lehr was born in Bonn in 1930.[1] She is a graduate of the University of Frankfurt/Main.[2] She obtained a PhD from the University of Bonn.[1]

Career

Lehr is an academic.[3] She was a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).[4] In a cabinet reshuffle on 9 April 1989 Lehr became federal minister of youth, family, women and health in the cabinet led by Chancellor Helmut Kohl.[5] Lehr replaced popular politician Rita Suessmuth in the aforementioned post.[3] Lehr's term lasted until December 1990 when she resigned from office due to harsh criticisms since she was not very successful and popular.[3][6] Lehr served at the Bundestag from 1990 to 1991.[2] After leaving politics, she returned to her teaching post.[3]

Lehr is the founder of the German centre for research on aging (DZFA) at the University of Heidelberg that was established in 1995 and headed the centre until 1998.[2] She also served as the chair of the German society of gerontology and geriatrics from 1997 to 1998.[2] She was elected the head of the BAGSO (German National Association of Senior Citizens’ Organisations) in 2009.[7] She was reelected to the post in October 2012 for further three years.[8] She is also the honorary president of the BAGSO.[9][10]

References

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