Ulrike Meinhof
- Born
- 7 October 1934 (41 years old)
- Passed away
- 9 May 1976
- Place of birth
- Oldenburg, Germany
- Gender
- Female
Ulrike Marie Meinhof was a German left-wing militant. She co-founded the Red Army Faction in 1970 after having previously worked as a journalist for the monthly left-wing magazine konkret. She was arrested in 1972, and eventually charged with numerous murders and the formation of a criminal association. Before the trial concluded, Meinhof was found hanged in her prison cell in 1976.
