Franz Josef Jung

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name = Franz Josef Jung


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office = Federal Minister of Defence GER
term_start = November 22 2005
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predecessor = Peter Struck
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office2 = State Minister for Federal and European Affairs of Hesse
term_start2 = April 7 1999
term_end2 = September 7 2000
predecessor2 = Norbert Schüren
Rupert von Plottnitz
successor2 = Jochen Riebel
birth_date = Birth date and age|1949|3|5|mf=y
birth_place = Erbach, Germany
nationality = GER
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party = Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
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alma_mater = University of Mainz
profession = Lawyer
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website = [http://www.franz-josef-jung.de/ franz-josef-jung.de]
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Franz Josef Jung (born 5 March 1949) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). He became Federal Minister of Defence in the Grand coalition cabinet of Angela Merkel on 22 November 2005. [ [http://www.bundesregierung.de/Webs/Breg/EN/Federal-Government/Cabinet/FranzJosefJung/franz-josef-jung.html Jung] at bundesregierung.de]

After his military service, Franz Josef Jung studied law at the University of Mainz and is a lawyer and civil law notary. In his political career, he held various party functions in Hesse (currently as vice chairman of the CDU there) and also served as a state minister.

In September 2007 he sparked a debate by his controversial assertion to shoot down jetliners in the case of a terrorist attack on Germany. [ [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/sep/20/germany.kateconnolly German defence minister ready to shoot down hijacked planes - guardian.co.uk - Article from September 20, 2007] ] Several politicians of the opposition parties as well as politicians from the SPD, especially Reinhard Bütikofer and Kurt Beck, described his move as "unconstitutional" and called for his resignation. [ [http://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/0,1518,506081,00.html Terrorabwehr: SPD und Grüne empört über Jungs Abschuss-Pläne - Politik - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Nachrichten ] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.franz-josef-jung.de/ Official website]
* [http://www.bundestag.de/mdb/bio/j/jung_fr0.html Biography by German Bundestag]
* [http://www.tagesspiegel.de/fragen-des-tages/archiv/05.04.2006/2453172.asp Interview: „Wir sind nicht da, um Kongo zu befrieden“] ("Tagesspiegel", April 5, 2006)