Norbert Bl�m is a German federal legislator from North Rhine-Westphalia, Chairman of the CDU there, and former minister for labor and social affairs. Born in R�sselsheim, 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, Bl�m 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. His most known quotation "Die Rente ist sicher" is actually a misquotation. It was actually a slogan he wielded in 1986. The misquotation became an infamous saying in Germany and has been target of kabaret and hostilities for years. After almost 3 decades, Bl�m even took part in it by talking about his infamous quotation in the German TV show Neues aus der Anstalt. 

July 21st, 1935 in Rüsselsheim  /  Died:   Apr 23rd, 2020 - aged 84