Franz Josef Strauß

German politician (1915–1988)

Franz Josef Strauss (German: Strauß [fʁants ˈjoːzɛf ˈʃtʁaʊs]; 6 September 1915 – 3 October 1988) was a German politician. He was the long-time chairman of the Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU) from 1961 until 1988, member of the federal cabinet in different positions between 1953 and 1969 and minister-president of Bavaria from 1978 until 1988.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Franz Josef Strauß (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Sep 6, 1915, died Oct 3, 1988.¹