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Franz Josef Strauß
Franz Josef Strauss was a German politician. He was the long-time chairman of the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU) from 1961 until 1988, member of the federal cabinet in different positions between 1953 and 1969 and minister-president of Bavaria from 1978 until 1988. Strauss is also credited as a co-founder of European aerospace conglomerate Airbus.
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politics · German politician (1915–1988) · politician · also Franz Josef Strauß, Franz Josef Strauss, Strauß
Born 6 September 1915 · Died 3 October 1988 · Q44620
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2026· 1 entry
2025· 6 entries
Augsburger Allgemeine: Franz Josef Strauß zieht in die Walhalla ein
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ZEIT: Ruhmeshalle: Söder: Franz Josef Strauß kommt in die Walhalla
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n-tv Nachrichten: BayernSöder: Franz Josef Strauß kommt in die Walhalla
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ZEIT: Kanzlerkandidat der Union: Franz Josef Strauß soll sich den USA als Informant angeboten haben
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Süddeutsche Zeitung: Prominenter Namensvetter: Warum Franz-Josef Strauß die CSU verlässt
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Merkur: Franz Josef Strauß verlässt die CSU: Schlechtes Omen?
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2017· 2 entries
welt.de: 18. März 1961: Franz Josef Strauß wird CSU-Vorsitzender
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Strauss was honored with the Albanian National Flag Order, while a city square holds his name in Tirana
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2015· 3 entries
Saarbrücker Zeitung: Krach um Festakt für Franz Josef Strauß
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kleinezeitung: Krach in Bayern über Festakt für Franz Josef Strauß
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Süddeutsche Zeitung: Franz Josef Strauß - das große FJS-Quiz
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2013· 1 entry
nordbayern: NZ-Redakteure erinnern sich an Franz Josef Strauß
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2009· 1 entry
Was elected to the European Parliament
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1989· 1 entry
Awarded Orden wider den tierischen Ernst (1989).
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1988· 3 entries
Died 1988-10-03.
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Was the head of the Bavarian government
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Strauss was Minister-President of Bavaria, serving his rotation as president of the German Bundesrat in 1983–84
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1987· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the German Bundestag (1987–1987).
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1986· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1986).
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1985· 1 entry
Won Golden Schlitzohr (1985).
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1984· 2 entries
Awarded Bayerische Verfassungsmedaille in Gold (1984).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Good Hope (1984).
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1983· 4 entries
Awarded Order of Mono (1983).
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Awarded Grand Officer of the Order of Mono (1983).
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Strauss was primarily responsible for a loan of 3 billion Deutsche Marks given to East Germany
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Career landmark: President of the Bundesrat of Germany (1983–1984).
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1982· 2 entries
Awarded European Award of Charles IV. (1982).
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Awarded Grand Cross of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria (1982).
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1981· 2 entries
Awarded Order of the Lion (1981).
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Awarded honorary citizen of Munich (1981).
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1980· 2 entries
For the rest of his life Strauss never again held federal office
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And felt that they had nothing to lose in running Strauss
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1979· 3 entries
Awarded Order of the Star of Africa (1979).
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Awarded Order of the Republic (1979).
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Awarded Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (1979).
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1978· 3 entries
Awarded Commander of the Order of the Equatorial Star (1978).
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Awarded Order of the Star of Jordan (1978).
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Career landmark: Minister-President of Bavaria (1978–1988).
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1977· 1 entry
Awarded Order of Karl Valentin (1977).
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1976· 2 entries
Failed, Strauss cancelled the alliance between the CDU and CSU parties in the Bundestag, a decision which he reversed only months later when the CDU threatened to extend their party to Bavaria (where the CSU holds a poli
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Career landmark: member of the German Bundestag (1976–1978).
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1972· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the German Bundestag (1972–1976).
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1969· 2 entries
Strauss became one of the most vocal critics of Willy Brandt's Ostpolitik
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Career landmark: member of the German Bundestag (1969–1972).
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1968· 2 entries
Awarded Order of Merit of Niger (1968).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (1968).
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1967· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Officer of the National Order of the Ivory Coast (1967).
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1966· 1 entry
Career landmark: Federal Minister of Finance (1966–1969).
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1965· 2 entries
Career landmark: member of the German Bundestag (1965–1969).
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Played for FC Bayern Munich (1965).
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1963· 1 entry
Career landmark: chairperson (1963–1966).
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1962· 3 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit (1962).
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Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Sylvester (1962).
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Awarded Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (1962).
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1961· 4 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Christ (1961).
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Which later became part of the Lockheed bribery scandals
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Career landmark: member of the German Bundestag (1961–1965).
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“I think you know how I personally think about the front-line units of the Waffen-SS. They are included in my admiration for the German soldiers of the last world war.”
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1960· 2 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (1960).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of George I (1960).
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1959· 1 entry
Awarded Bavarian Order of Merit (1959).
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1958· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1958).
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1957· 2 entries
Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1957).
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Career landmark: member of the German Bundestag (1957–1961).
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1956· 1 entry
Career landmark: Federal Minister of Defence (1956–1963).
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1955· 1 entry
Career landmark: Federal Minister of Research, Technology and Space (1955–1956).
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1953· 2 entries
Career landmark: member of the German Bundestag (1953–1957).
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Strauss became Federal Minister for Special Affairs in the second cabinet of Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, in 1955, Federal Minister of Nuclear Energy, and in 1956, Defence Minister, charged with the build-up of the new We
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1949· 2 entries
Career landmark: chairperson (1949–1953).
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Career landmark: member of the German Bundestag (1949–1953).
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1946· 1 entry
Career landmark: Landrat (1946–1948).
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1945· 1 entry
Was appointed deputy Landrat (chief executive and representative of the district) of Schongau by the American military government and was involved in founding the local party organization of the Christian Social Union
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1915· 1 entry
Born 1915-09-06.
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