Hans-Jürgen Wischnewski

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Hans-Jürgen Wischnewski (July 24, 1922 in Allenstein, East Prussia (now Olsztyn, Poland) - February 24, 2005 in Cologne) was a German Social Democrat politician.

Wischnewski is best known outside Germany for his involvement in negotiating with the Somalian government during the joint Baader-Meinhof Gang and PFLP hijacking of Lufthansa Flight 181 aircraft in 1977. His successful negotiations allowed German GSG 9 troops to storm the plane in Mogadishu and rescue 90 hostages; three of the hijackers were killed in the process.

Because of his good relations with Arab countries he was nicknamed "Ben Wisch". This was later changed to "Ben Cash" because of his duty as the party's paymaster.

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• German Autumn

v • d • e Chairperson of the Jusos Hans-Jürgen Wischnewski (1959–1962) · Holger Börner (1962–1963) · Günter Müller (1963–1967) · Peter Corterier (1967–1969) · Karsten Voigt (1969–1972) · Wolfgang Roth (1972–1974) · Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul (1974–1977) · Klaus Uwe Benneter (1977) · Gerhard Schröder (1978–1980) · Willi Piecyk (1980–1982) · Rudolf Hartung (1982–1984) · Ulf Skirke (1984–1986) · Michael Guggemos (1986–1988) · Susi Möbbeck (1988–1991) · Ralf Ludwig (1991–1993) · Thomas Westphal (1993–1995) · Andrea Nahles (1995–1999) · Benjamin Mikfeld (1999–2001) · Niels Annen (2001–2004) · Björn Böhning (2004-2007) Franziska Drohsel (since 2007)