18 Facts About Barbara Stamm

Barbara Stamm was a German politician of the Christian Social Union in Bavaria.

Barbara Stamm joined the CSU in 1969, was a member of the town council of Wurzburg from 1972, and a member of the Landtag of Bavaria from 1976.

Barbara Stamm was vice-chair of the CSU from 1993 to 2017, and President of the Landtag from 2008 to 2018, the first woman in the position.

Barbara Stamm was regarded as the most popular Bavarian politician and as her party's "social conscience".

Barbara Stamm grew up with foster parents until age eight, when her mother came to take her home.

Barbara Stamm worked as Erzieherin and in the care of young people of the Diocese of Wurzburg.

Barbara Stamm met her future husband at the time, who encouraged her to turn to politics.

Barbara Stamm was a member of the town council of Wurzburg from 1972 to 1987.

Barbara Stamm was a member of the Bavarian parliament from 1976 to 2018.

Barbara Stamm served as deputy chairwoman of the CSU from 1993 until 2017.

From 1994 until 2001, Barbara Stamm was Bavarian State Minister for Health in the government of Minister-President Edmund Stoiber.

Barbara Stamm was a candidate again in 2018, but due to her party's low result was not elected again.

Barbara Stamm served as a CSU delegate to the Federal Convention for the purpose of electing the President of Germany in 2004,2009,2010,2012, and 2017.

Barbara Stamm was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, and again in 2018.

Barbara Stamm died in Wurzburg on 5 October 2022 at age 77.

Barbara Stamm received the Bavarian Order of Merit in 1987, and the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1990.

Barbara Stamm was awarded the Bayerische Verfassungsmedaille in silver and gold in 1999.

In 2019, Barbara Stamm was honoured by the papal Order of St Gregory the Great.