Franz Josef Strauß nasceu o 6 de setembro de 1915 em Munique, Baviera, Alemanha. Foi casado com Marianne Strauß. Morreu o 3 de outubro de 1988 em Baviera, Alemanha.
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).
