Larry Windrow
What Carl Lauterbach says about the question of the Minister of Health
Carl Lauterbach, SPD Health Specialist (Archive)
Source: dpa / k Needfeld
On the Internet, thousands with the hashtag #WirwollenKarl have called for Carl Lauterbach to become health minister in Olaf Scholes’ cabinet. The department goes to his party SPD. Now the politician has revealed himself.
KOn the evening of the announcement of the alliance agreement of the Ambelcolition, arl Lauterbach spoke cautiously about his ambitions for the Federal Ministry of Health. Physician and health economist at RTL Direkt, who has made a name for himself as an SPD healthcare professional:
“I’ve been in this field for a long time, so it would be surprising if I didn’t want to do it in principle. But there are others who can do it, and it’s not about me.
During the election campaign, Lauterbach made his demands very aggressively to the ministry. Basically, Lauterbach’s ministry favors the move to the SPD: “We are a Social Democrat, and that is an important part of us.”
The health expert is known for his numerous dog show appearances, but is also appreciated for his extensive knowledge. He won a clear victory in the federal election with 45.6 percent of the vote in his constituency in Cologne. As a result, despite the low level on the list, he moved back to Bundestock.
Olaf Scholes, the newly appointed federal chancellor, renewed his promise Wednesday evening that a cabinet would have an equal number of women and men. In the ARD “Brennpunkt”, the SPD politician, when asked if he was committed to this promise, said, “I will be firm in my words.” Carl Lauterbach is a man. He is from North Rhine-Westphalia. Nothing is known about the roots of emigration.
Laurence Malcom
