Karl-Josef Laumann

Karl-Josef Laumann
Member of the Bundestag
 Germany
In office
17 January 1990 – 28 June 2005
Minister of Labor, Health and Social Affairs for North Rhine-Westphalia
In office
23 June 2005 – 14 July 2010
Prime Minister Jürgen Rüttgers
Preceded by Harald Schartau (Labour)
Birgit Fischer (Health and Social Affairs)
Succeeded by Guntram Schneider (Labour and Social Affairs)
Barbara Steffens (Health)
Chairman of Parliamentary group of CDU in North Rhine-Westphalia
Assumed office
6 July 2010
Prime Minister Jürgen Rüttgers
Hannelore Kraft
Vice Chairman of CDU North Rhine-Westphalia
Assumed office
6 November 2010
Personal details
Born (1957-06-11) June 11, 1957
Birgte, North Rhine-Westphalia,  West Germany
Nationality German
Political party CDU
Residence Riesenbeck
Occupation Politician
Religion Roman Catholic
www.karl-josef-laumann.de

Karl-Josef Laumann (born July 11, 1957 in Birgte, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German politician, representative of the German Christian Democratic Union. Since 2005 he has been the Minister of Labor, Health and Social Affairs of North Rhine-Westphalia.[1]

Background and personal life

Laumann grew up with his parents and two brothers on a farm in Birgte. After attending school he was apprenticed as a machinist. After some military service, from 1978 to 1990 he gained experience at the Niemeyer company in Riesenbeck. As a member of IG Metall, he was for many years on the council.[2]

Karl-Josef Laumann is married and has three children.[1] His eldest daughter is now secretary of the Junge Union in his home community of Riesenbeck.[3]

Political career

Karl-Josef Laumann started his political career at the Junge Union in the district of Steinfurt, as an honorary chairman, a position he still holds. Since 1974 he has been a member of the CDU and since 1977, a member of the Christian Democratic Employees' Association (CDA). Since 2005 he has been National Chairman of the CDA.

For several years, Laumann has been active in the Catholic Workers Movement (KAB). In April 1998 he was appointed chairman of the KAB for North Münsterland.[4]

From 1990 until 28 June 2005, he was a member of the Bundestag.[3] He worked in the Labor and Social Affairs and Labor Economy of the Working Group of the CDU / CSU parliamentary groups. He was successively elected to represent the constituency Steinfurt II in North Rhine-Westphalia in the German Bundestag.

After the 2005 state election, on 23 June 2005, Laumann was appointed Minister of Labor, Health and Social Affairs in the government led by Prime Minister Juergen Ruettgers for North Rhine-Westphalia.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Karl-Josef Laumann mdl". CDU. Retrieved August 30, 2009.
  2. ↑ "IG Metall kündigt Blockade bei Siemens an" (in German). Spiegel.de. October 13, 2006. Retrieved August 30, 2009.
  3. 1 2 "Der Westfale: Karl-Josef Laumann" (in German). Das Parliament. Retrieved August 30, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Karl-Josef Laumann". Bundestag. Retrieved August 30, 2009.
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