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Franz Josef Strauss (‹See Tfd›German: Strauß [fʁants ˈjoːzɛf ˈʃtʁaʊs]; 6 September 1915 – 3 October 1988) 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 the state of Bavaria from 1978 until 1988. Strauss is also credited as a co-founder of European aerospace conglomerate Airbus.
After the 1969 federal elections, West Germany's CDU/CSU alliance found itself out of power for the first time since the founding of the Federal Republic. At this time, Strauss became more identified with the regional politics of Bavaria. While he ran for the chancellorship as the candidate of the CDU/CSU in 1980, for the rest of his life Strauss never again held federal office. From 1978 until his death in 1988, he was the head of the Bavarian government. His last two decades were marked by a fierce rivalry with CDU chairman Helmut Kohl.
Filmography
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self 24
Movies 18
TV Shows 8
Fatal News (2016)
Die Sekretäre (1999)
Franz Josef Strauß (1989)
Portrait: Werner Herzog (1986)
Is was, Kanzler? (1984)
Madness. Reflections on the Cost of Murder (1979)
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GenderMale
Birthday1915-09-06
Deathday1988-10-03 (73 years old)
Birth PlaceMunich, Germany
ReligionCatholicism
RelationshipsMarianne Strauß (1957 - 1984)
ChildrenMax Strauß, Franz Georg Strauß, Monika Hohlmeier
CitizenshipsGermany
AwardsGrand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown, Bayerische Verfassungsmedaille in Gold, Grand Cross of the Order of Good Hope, Order of the Republic, Orden wider den tierischen Ernst, Order of Karl Valentin, Escudo Silesiano, Golden Schlitzohr, European Award of Charles IV., Order of the Star of Jordan, Bavarian Order of Merit, Order of the Lion, honorary doctor of the University of Maryland, Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit, honorary doctor of the University of Munich, honorary doctor of the University of Chicago, Grand Officer of the National Order of the Ivory Coast, Grand Cross of the Order of Christ, Order of the Polar Star - Commander's Grand Cross, Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau, Grand Cross of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Sylvester, honorary citizen of Munich, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Grand Cross of the Order of George I, Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Order of Merit of Niger, Order of Mono, Order of the Star of Africa
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