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Karl-Josef Laumann
Karl-Josef Laumann (born 11 July 1957) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Since 2017, he has been the State Minister of Labor, Health and Social Affairs of North Rhine-Westphalia, an office he previously held between 2005 and 2010.
Laumann grew up with his parents and two brothers on a farm in Birgte, North Rhine-Westphalia. 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.[citation needed] As a member of IG Metall, he was for many years on the works council.
Karl-Josef Laumann is married and has three children. His eldest daughter is now secretary of the Junge Union in his home community of Riesenbeck.
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.
From 1990 until 28 June 2005, Laumann was a member of the Bundestag. 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 elections, on 23 June 2005, Laumann was appointed State Minister of Labor, Health and Social Affairs in the government led by Minister-President Jürgen Rüttgers of North Rhine-Westphalia.
In the negotiations to form a coalition government of the Christian Democrats and the FDP following the 2009 federal elections, Laumann was part of the CDU/CSU delegation in the working group on social affairs and labor policy, led by Ronald Pofalla and Dirk Niebel.
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Karl-Josef Laumann
Karl-Josef Laumann (born 11 July 1957) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Since 2017, he has been the State Minister of Labor, Health and Social Affairs of North Rhine-Westphalia, an office he previously held between 2005 and 2010.
Laumann grew up with his parents and two brothers on a farm in Birgte, North Rhine-Westphalia. 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.[citation needed] As a member of IG Metall, he was for many years on the works council.
Karl-Josef Laumann is married and has three children. His eldest daughter is now secretary of the Junge Union in his home community of Riesenbeck.
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.
From 1990 until 28 June 2005, Laumann was a member of the Bundestag. 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 elections, on 23 June 2005, Laumann was appointed State Minister of Labor, Health and Social Affairs in the government led by Minister-President Jürgen Rüttgers of North Rhine-Westphalia.
In the negotiations to form a coalition government of the Christian Democrats and the FDP following the 2009 federal elections, Laumann was part of the CDU/CSU delegation in the working group on social affairs and labor policy, led by Ronald Pofalla and Dirk Niebel.