Ruth Hieronymi (8 November 1947 – 30 April 2025) was a German politician who served as a

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for

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from 1999 until 2009. She was a member of the

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Christian Democratic Union, part of the

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. Hieronymi was chair of the WDR Broadcasting Council until 2016. She died on 30 April 2025, at the age of 77.Ruth Hieronymi mit 77 Jahren gestorben.
ga.de, 3 May 2025 (in German). Retrieved 3 May 2025.

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1947 births 2025 deaths Christian Democratic Union of Germany MEPs MEPs for Germany 2004–2009 MEPs for Germany 1999–2004 20th-century women MEPs for Germany 21st-century women MEPs for Germany {{Germany-MEP-stub