Franz Josef Jung

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Franz Josef Jung

Franz Josef Jung (born 5 March 1949) is a German politician (CDU). He became Federal Minister of Defence in the Grand coalition cabinet of Angela Merkel on 22 November 2005. [1]

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.^{[citation needed]} 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. ^[1]

[edit] External links

• Official website from Franz Josef Jung
• Biography by German Bundestag
• Interview: „Wir sind nicht da, um Kongo zu befrieden“ ("Tagesspiegel", April 5, 2006)

1. ^ Terrorabwehr: SPD und Grüne empört über Jungs Abschuss-Pläne - Politik - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Nachrichten

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