Norbert Blüm

Norbert Blüm
Norbert Blüm in 1988
Federal Minister for Economics and Labour
In office October 4, 1982 – October 27, 1998
Preceded by	Heinz Westphal
Succeeded by	Walter Riester
Personal details
Born	21 July 1935 (1935-07-21) (age 76) Rüsselsheim, Germany
Nationality	German
Political party	CDU
Relations	Marita Blüm
Residence	Bonn
Alma mater	University of Bonn
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Norbert Blüm (left) with Richard von Weizsäcker in 1978

Norbert Blüm in 1986

Norbert Blüm (born July 21, 1935) is a German federal legislator from North Rhine-Westphalia, Chairman of the CDU there (1987–1999), and former minister for labor and social affairs (for 16 years in the government of Helmut Kohl).

Born in Rüsselsheim, he trained as a toolmaker at Adam Opel AG in the town. During this time he was a founding member of the local Scout Group within the Deutsche Pfadfinderschaft Sankt Georg. Later he studied German language and literature, history and philosophy.

Especially during his political career, Blüm has been an outspoken critic of the agenda and conduct of Scientology. As a consequence, he has been a target of Scientology advocates who claimed that the organization was a victim of religious discrimination in Germany.

He received the Leipzig Human Rights Award in 2001.

External links

• Norbert Blüm in German Wikipedia
• Norbert Blüm's article on the founding of the Scout Group "Partner Erde" in Rüsselsheim (German)
• The 2001 Leipzig Human Rights Award, video coverage of the event at Xenu TV, June 9, 2001
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Persondata
Name	Blüm, Norbert
Alternative names
Short description	German federal legislator
Date of birth	July 21, 1935
Place of birth	Rüsselsheim, Germany
Date of death
Place of death