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Norbert Blüm
Politician
1935 –
Who is Norbert Blüm?
Norbert Blüm is a German federal legislator from North Rhine-Westphalia, Chairman of the CDU there, and former minister for labor and social affairs.
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.
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- Born
- Jul 21, 1935
Rüsselsheim - Also known as
- Norbert Blum
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Germany
- Profession
- Education
- University of Bonn
- Lived in
- Bonn
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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