Joachim Stamp (born 21 June 1970) is a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who has been serving as a member of the State Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia since the 2012 elections. He served as Deputy

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from 2017 to 2022.

Early life and education

Stamp was born as the son of a theology professor and a

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. He studied

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at the

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Political career

From 2010 to 2012, Stamp served as secretary general of the FDP in North Rhine-Westphalia, under the leadership of its chair

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. In 2017, he succeeded

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as chair of the FDP in North Rhine-Westphalia. In the negotiations to form a so-called

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of the

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(SPD), the

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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

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and

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. Under Stamp’s leadership, 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

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as Special Commissioner for Migration.

Other activities

* Bonner Akademie für Forschung und Lehre praktischer Politik (BAPP), Member of the Board of Trustees

Political positions

In the early months of the

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, Stamp criticised the perceived top-down approach of the federal government, saying the fact that the states had to constantly clear their policies with

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“creates the impression that we’re at court”. The states “need their freedom”, he added.

Personal life

Stamp is married to economist Barbie Haller. The couple has two daughters and lives in

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’s Röttgen district.Bernd Eyermann (25 August 2022)
Nach Verlusten bei der Landtagswahl: Joachim Stamp will Vorsitz der NRW-FDP aufgeben
�'' Bonner General-Anzeiger''.

References

Living people 1970 births 21st-century German politicians Free Democratic Party (Germany) politicians Members of the Landtag of North Rhine-Westphalia {{DEFAULTSORT:Stamp, Joachim