Birgit Collin-Langen, a German politician and Member of the European Parliament from 2012 to 2019, died on April 1, 2026, at the age of 69.
Born in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, West Germany, on September 4, 1956, she was a member of the Christian Democratic Union and the European People’s Party. She headed the department for legal affairs and human resources at the Investment and Economic Development Bank of Rhineland-Palatinate from 1993 to 1996, served as mayor of Bingen am Rhein from 1996 to 2012, and later sat as vice-president of the Congress of the Council of Europe.
In 2011, she was part of Julia Klöckner’s campaign team and served as shadow minister of justice and internal affairs.
Birgit Collin-Langen (4 September 1956 – 1 April 2026) was a German politician who served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2012 until 2019. She was a member of the Christian Democratic Union, part of the European People’s Party.