German CDU politician Norbert Blüm died today.
He was 84 and since losing the power of his legs and arms due to blood poisoning in 2019, he had been confined to a wheelchair.
Blüm was the only cabinet minister, who served the full 16 years of Kelmut Kohl's chancellorship.
He was considered the social justice conscience of the governments in which he served and in the CDU.
He was born in Rüsselsheim in 1935 and served his time as a toolmaker. He later did his Abitur at night school and then went on to study philosophy, history and theology.
After retiring from politics he continued to be involved in social justice issues, especially in helping refugees. He wrote books, appeared in talkshows and appeared in cabaret shows.
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