Franz Josef Strauß was born on 6 September 1915 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. He was married to Marianne Strauß. He died on 3 October 1988 in Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany.
Federal German Minister for Special Affairs (1953-1955), for Nuclear Energy
(1955-1956), for Defence (1956-1962) and for Finance (1966-1969).
Chairman of the CSU (Bavaria's conservative party) and Minister President (Prime Minister)
of Bavaria from 1978 until his death in 1988. In 1980, he was the
conservative candidate to become Chanchellor, but lost lost to
Helmut Schmidt).
