Exhibit 99.1350CERT
Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and
Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, the undersigned officer of The BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (the
“Registrant”), hereby certifies, to the best of his knowledge, that the Registrant’s Report on Form N-CSR
for the period ended April 30, 2009, (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in the Report fairly
presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.
Date: June 19, 2009
/s/ Donald C. Burke
Donald C. Burke
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
The BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, the undersigned officer of The BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (the
“Registrant”), hereby certifies, to the best of his knowledge, that the Registrant’s Report on Form N-CSR
for the period ended April 30, 2009, (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in the Report fairly
presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.
Date: June 19, 2009
/s/ Neal J. Andrews
Neal J. Andrews
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
The BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust
This certification is being furnished pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended, and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
