Christa Schmidt: key obituary facts
Is Christa Schmidt dead? Yes. Christa Schmidt died on June 10, 2026, at age 85.
Cause of death: Christa Schmidt's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Christa Schmidt known for?
She was known as German politician.
More about Christa Schmidt
Born: 3 April 1941.
Place of birth: Leipzig.
Gender: female.
Occupation: politician.
Nationality: Germany, German Democratic Republic.
Education: Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg.
Christa Schmidt, the German politician and former member of the Bundestag, died on June 10, 2026, at age 85.
Born Christa Weigel in Leipzig on April 3, 1941, she trained at a teacher-training institute between 1955 and 1959 before teaching at the Goethe School in Mügeln from 1959 to 1964. She later worked at Leipzig’s Pestalozzi School for children with special needs and went on to serve as a minister in the last government of East Germany.
A member of the CDU, she was elected to parliament in 1990 and again in 1994.