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,[1] an office he previously held between 2005 and 2010.
Karl-Josef Laumann
Rainer Schmeltzer (Labour and Social Affairs)
Barbara Steffens (Health)
Harald Schartau (Labour)
Birgit Fischer (Health and Social Affairs)
Guntram Schneider (Labour and Social Affairs)
Barbara Steffens (Health)
11 June 1957
Birgte, Germany
Riesenbeck, Germany
Politician
Background and personal life[edit]
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. As a member of IG Metall, he was for many years on the works 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]