Joachim Stamp (born 21 June 1970) is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who served as a member of the State Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia from the 2012 elections to 2022. He served as Deputy Minister President of North Rhine-Westphalia from 2017 to 2022.[1] Since 2023 he has been serving as Special representative of the Federal Government for Migration Agreements.
Joachim Stamp | |
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| State Minister for Children, Family, Refugees and Integration of North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| In office 2017–2022 | |
| Minister-President | Armin Laschet Hendrik Wüst |
| Deputy Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| In office 2017–2022 | |
| Minister-President | Armin Laschet Hendrik Wüst |
| Preceded by | Andreas Pinkwart |
| Succeeded by | Mona Neubaur |
| Member of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Assumed office 2012 | |
| Constituency | FDP List |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 June 1970 Bad Ems, Rhineland-Palatinate, West Germany (now Germany) |
| Political party | Free Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Bonn |
Early life and education edit
Stamp was born as the son of a theology professor and a cantor.[2] He studied political science at the University of Bonn.
Political career edit
From 2010 to 2012, Stamp served as secretary general of the FDP in North Rhine-Westphalia, under the leadership of its chair Daniel Bahr.[3] In 2017, he succeeded Christian Lindner as chair of the FDP in North Rhine-Westphalia.[4]
In the negotiations to form a so-called traffic light coalition of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Green Party and the FDP following the 2021 German elections, Stamp led his party’s delegation in the working group on migration and integration; the co-chairs from the other parties were Boris Pistorius and Luise Amtsberg.[5]
Under Stamp’s leadership,[6] the FDP only managed to win 5.9 percent in the 2022 state elections and subsequently had to leave the ruling coalition government.
In December 2022, Stamp was appointed by Federal Minister of the Interior and Community Nancy Faeser as Special Commissioner for Migration.[7]
Other activities edit
- Bonner Akademie für Forschung und Lehre praktischer Politik (BAPP), Member of the Board of Trustees[8]
Political positions edit
In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, Stamp criticised the perceived top-down approach of the federal government, saying the fact that the states had to constantly clear their policies with Chancellor Angela Merkel “creates the impression that we’re at court”. The states “need their freedom”, he added.[9]
Personal life edit
Stamp is married to economist Barbie Haller.[10] The couple has two daughters[11] and lives in Bonn’s Röttgen district.[12]
References edit
- ^ "Landtag NRW: Abgeordnetendetail". www.landtag.nrw.de. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ^ Till-Reimer Stoldt (23 November 2016), Joachim Stamp: Der Tausendsassa der FDP in Nordrhein-Westfalen Die Welt.
- ^ Detlev Hüwel (29 November 2010), FDP-Chef Bahr greift CDU an Rheinische Post.
- ^ Till-Reimer Stoldt (23 November 2016), Joachim Stamp: Der Tausendsassa der FDP in Nordrhein-Westfalen Die Welt.
- ^ Lakämper, Britt-Marie. "SPD, Grüne, FDP: Diese Politiker verhandeln die Ampel" (in German). Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Bettina Altenkamp (6 May 2022), FDP-Spitzenkandidat: Der Integrator Stamp Westdeutscher Rundfunk.
- ^ Jacques Schuster and Kristian Frigelj (16 December 2022), „Brauchen generellen Switch“ – Faeser macht Stamp zum Sonderbeauftragten für Migration Die Welt.
- ^ Board of Trustees Bonner Akademie für Forschung und Lehre praktischer Politik (BAPP).
- ^ Guy Chazan (6 May 2020), Germany’s Länder break ranks with Merkel to ease lockdown Financial Times.
- ^ Daniel Delhaes (16 May 2022), Gazprom-Treuhänderin Barbie Haller wird Vizepräsidentin der Bundesnetzagentur Handelsblatt.
- ^ Bettina Altenkamp (6 May 2022), FDP-Spitzenkandidat: Der Integrator Stamp Westdeutscher Rundfunk.
- ^ Bernd Eyermann (25 August 2022), Nach Verlusten bei der Landtagswahl: Joachim Stamp will Vorsitz der NRW-FDP aufgeben Bonner General-Anzeiger.