Norbert Blüm

Norbert Blüm (21 July 1935 – 23 April 2020)[1][2][3][4] was a German politician. He was federal legislator from North Rhine-Westphalia, chairman of the CDU North Rhine-Westphalia (1987–1999), and minister of labor and social affairs from 1982 to 1988. His slogan "The pension is safe" ("Die Rente ist sicher") has been remembered.[5] He was a member of the German Bundestag from 1972 to 1981 and from 1983 to 2002.

Blüm was born in Rüsselsheim am Main, then Nazi Germany. Due to a sepsis he was paralyzed in arms and legs since 2019.[6] He died on 23 April 2020 in Bonn, Germany at the age of 84.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ Lüke, Ulrich (24 April 2020). "Ein Großer der Bonner Republik". General Anzeiger (in German). Bonn. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Norbert Blüm ist gestorben". Die Zeit (in German). Hamburg. dpa. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "Früherer Arbeitsminister Norbert Blüm gestorben". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Munich. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "Norbert Blüm gestorben". Der Spiegel (in German). Hamburg. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "Germany's ex-Labor Minister Norbert Blüm dies | DW | 24.04.2020". DW.COM. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  6. ↑ "Norbert Blüm nach Blutvergiftung von Schultern abwärts gelähmt". Der Spiegel (in German). 11 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  7. ↑ "Germany's ex-Labor Minister Norbert Blüm dies | DW | 24.04.2020". dw.com. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  8. ↑ "Norbert Blüm gestorben". tagesschau.de. Hamburg: Norddeutscher Rundfunk. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.