Ageta von Donnersmarck

Ageta von Donnersmarck (1881 - 1975) was a German politician, resistance fighter and industrialist. From 1911 to 1948, with a hiatus during World War Two, she was a member of the Reichstag for the Allgemeine Deutsche Frauenverein, being one of the longest sitting women in the Reichstag.

Biography
The sister of Gustav H. von Donnersmarck and the inheritor to the von Donnersmarck estate she was determined to improve the image of house von Donnersmarck and push for equal rights for everyone, not just women. She was also the adopted mother of the late Gustav’s child Elizabeth H. von Donnersmarck (7). Although most of the von Donnersmarck’s had been military investors, Ageta focused more on domestic factories and manufacturing. In 1911, she was elected to the Reichstag for the ADFV. She continued to be a member of the party until 1948, when she retired from politics. During World War Two, Ageta was a member of the resistance against the French occupation.