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Norbert Lammert
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Lammert in 2014
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| Chair of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2018 |
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| General Secretary | Michael Thielen |
| Preceded by | Hans-Gert Pöttering |
| President of the Bundestag | |
| In office 18 October 2005 – 24 October 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Wolfgang Thierse |
| Succeeded by | Wolfgang Schäuble |
| Vice President of the Bundestag (on proposal of the CDU/CSU-group) |
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| In office 17 October 2002 – 18 October 2005 |
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| President | Wolfgang Thierse |
| Preceded by | Rudolf Seiters |
| Succeeded by | Gerda Hasselfeldt |
| Parliamentary State Secretary in the Ministry of Transport |
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| In office 15 May 1997 – 26 October 1998 |
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| Chancellor | Helmut Kohl |
| Minister | Matthias Wissmann |
| Preceded by | Manfred Carstens |
| Succeeded by | Achim Großmann |
| Parliamentary State Secretary in the Ministry for Economic Affairs |
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| In office 17 November 1994 – 15 May 1997 |
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| Chancellor | Helmut Kohl |
| Minister | Günter Rexrodt |
| Preceded by | Reinhard Göhner |
| Succeeded by | Heinrich Leonhard Kolb |
| Parliamentary State Secretary in the Ministry for Education and Science |
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| In office 21 April 1989 – 17 November 1994 |
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| Chancellor | Helmut Kohl |
| Minister | Heinz Riesenhuber Matthias Wissmann |
| Preceded by | Irmgard Karwatzki |
| Succeeded by | Bernd Neumann |
| Member of the Bundestag for North Rhine-Westphalia |
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| In office 4 November 1980 – 24 October 2017 |
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| Preceded by | multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | multi-member district |
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| Born | 16 November 1948 Bochum, British occupation zone, Allied-occupied Germany (now North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) |
| Political party | Christian Democratic Union (1966–) |
| Spouse | Gertrud |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Ruhr University Bochum |
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Norbert Lammert (born 16 November 1948) is a German politician. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party. From 2005 to 2017, he was the 12th President of the Bundestag, which is like the speaker of the German parliament.
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Early Life and Education
Norbert Lammert's father was a baker. Norbert went to a special high school called a gymnasium in Bochum. There, he studied classic subjects like ancient languages. He finished high school in 1967.
After high school, he served in the German army, called the Bundeswehr, from 1967 to 1969. Then, he went to Ruhr University Bochum to study political science and modern history. He also spent some time studying at the University of Oxford in England. In 1975, he earned his doctorate degree from Ruhr University Bochum.
Political Career
Norbert Lammert joined the CDU party in 1966. He was a leader in the CDU's youth group, the Junge Union, in his region from 1978 to 1984.
In 1980, he was elected to the Bundestag, which is the German parliament. He stayed a member of parliament until 2017. During his time in the Bundestag, he worked on many different committees.
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After the 2005 elections, the CDU became the strongest party. They formed a "grand coalition" with another big party, the Social Democratic Party (SPD). On 18 October 2005, the Bundestag chose Lammert to be its President. He received many votes from different parties. He was re-elected as President after the 2009 election.
As President, he led the parliament's Council of Elders. This group helps decide what laws to discuss each day. Norbert Lammert was known for being fair and for his clever sense of humor. He made sure the parliament's work was respected.
In 2016, the German President, Joachim Gauck, said he would not run for re-election. Many people thought Norbert Lammert might become the next President of Germany. However, in October 2016, Lammert announced he would not run in the 2017 elections. He decided to leave politics at the end of his term.
Later Career
In 2018, Norbert Lammert became the chairman of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. This foundation works on political education and research.
Since 2022, he has been part of a special group. This group helps decide if former government officials should wait a certain time before taking jobs in business. This helps avoid conflicts of interest.
Political Views
Role of the Parliament
Norbert Lammert always believed the parliament was very important. He often spoke up to protect the rights of the members of parliament. For example, in 2016, he supported calling the 1915 Armenian massacres a genocide.
In 2011, he questioned why the parliament was not asked about Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to close all nuclear power plants. He also insisted that members of parliament should be fully involved in decisions about helping countries with debt problems in Europe.
European Integration
In 2012, Lammert said he wanted a special tax on financial deals to be used in many countries, especially in the Eurozone. Later that year, he suggested that the European Union (EU) should not add new members for a while. This was because of the economic problems in Europe. He also had doubts if Croatia was ready to join, but Croatia did join the EU in 2013.
Human Rights
After a shooting in Paris in 2015, Lammert criticized Saudi Arabia. He pointed out that Saudi Arabia condemned the attacks but then publicly punished a blogger for insulting Islam. In 2015, he also refused to meet the Egyptian president, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Lammert mentioned the large number of death sentences in Egypt as his reason.
In 2016, Lammert visited a refugee camp in Jordan. He wanted to learn more about the people who had to leave their homes because of the war in Syria.
In June 2017, Norbert Lammert voted against Germany allowing same-sex marriage.
Personal Life
Norbert Lammert is a member of the Catholic Church. He is married to Gertrud, and they have four children.
Images for kids
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Norbert Lammert's signature
See also
In Spanish: Norbert Lammert para niños
