Franz Josef Strauß
German politician (1915-1988) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Franz Josef Strauß (IPA: [fʁants jozɛf ʃtraʊs]) (6 September 6 1915 – 3 October 1988) was a German politician (CSU) and minister-president of the state of Bavaria. Press reports called him the "Strong Man of Europe".[1]
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Franz Josef Strauß | |
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Minister-President of Bavaria | |
In office 6 November 1978 – 3 October 1988 | |
Preceded by | Alfons Goppel |
Succeeded by | Max Streibl |
Federal Minister of Finance | |
In office 2 December 1966 – 22 October 1969 | |
Preceded by | Kurt Schmücker |
Succeeded by | Alex Möller |
Federal Minister of Defence | |
In office 16 October 1956 – 16 December 1962 | |
Preceded by | Theodor Blank |
Succeeded by | Kai-Uwe von Hassel |
Federal Minister for Atomic Affairs | |
In office 21 October 1955 – 16 October 1956 | |
Succeeded by | Siegfried Balke |
Federal Minister for Special Affairs | |
In office 1953–1955 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1915-09-06)6 September 1915 Munich |
Died | 3 October 1988(1988-10-03) (aged 73) Regensburg |
Nationality | German |
Political party | CSU |
Spouse(s) | Marianne Zwicknagl |
Children | Max Josef Franz Georg Monika |
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