Beatrix Philipp

Beatrix Philipp (née Hellweg; 7 July 1945 – 1 May 2019) was a German politician for the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). She initially served on the city council of Düsseldorf from 1975 to 1985 before becoming a member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia. In 1994, she was elected to the national Bundestag, serving until 2013.[1][2] Outside of politics, Philipp was a headmistress.[3]

Philipp in 2010

Philipp was born in Mönchengladbach. She had two children and was a Roman Catholic. She died in 2019, at the age of 73, in Düsseldorf.[1][4]

References
  1. "Frauen Union Nordrhein-Westfalen trauert um Beatrix Philipp" (in German). Frauen Union Nordrhein-Westfalen. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  2. "Beatrix Philipp" (in German). CDU/CSU. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  3. "Beatrix Philipp, CDU/CSU" (in German). Bundestag. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  4. "Die Düsseldorfer CDU trauert um Beatrix Philipp". Westdeutsche Zeitung (in German). 2 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.


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