Norbert Blüm
Norbert Blüm | |
|---|---|
Norbert Blüm in 1987 | |
| Minister of Labour and Social Affairs | |
| In office 4 October 1982 – 27 October 1998 | |
| Chancellor | Helmut Kohl |
| Preceded by | Heinz Westphal |
| Succeeded by | Walter Riester |
| Member of the Bundestag for Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| In office 1972–1981 | |
| Member of the Bundestag for North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| In office 1983–2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 July 1935 Rüsselsheim am Main, Hesse, Germany |
| Died | 23 April 2020 (aged 84) Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Political party | CDU |
| Spouse |
Marita Blüm (née Binger)
(m. 1964) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | |
| Awards | Münchhausen Prize (2000) Leipzig Human Rights Award (2001) Leopold Kunschak Prize (2005) |
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Norbert Blüm (21 July 1935 – 23 April 2020) was a German politician who served as a federal legislator from North Rhine-Westphalia, chairman of the CDU North Rhine-Westphalia (1987–1999), and Minister of Labour and Social Affairs.
Blüm was the only cabinet member who served in his function for all sixteen years of Helmut Kohl's time as Chancellor of Germany. He served as a member of the Bundestag from 1972 to 1981 and again from 1983 to 2002. Blüm was part of the left wing of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU).