Franz Josef Jung

German Federal Minister of Defence

Franz Josef Jung - German Federal Minister of Defence
Born

March 5th, 1949
76 years ago

Category

Leaders & Politicians

Country

Germany

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Born in 1949, a lawyer and politician served as the German Federal Minister of Defence from 2005 to 2009. Represented the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) during a significant period of military engagement for Germany. Focused on modernizing the German armed forces and addressing security challenges at both national and international levels.

Served as Federal Minister of Defence

Facilitated reforms in the German military

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