Jürgen W. Möllemann (July 15, 1945 - June 5, 2003) was a German politician. Born in Augsburg, he used to be a member of the German government as minister of state in the department of foreign affairs (1982-1987), minister for education and science (1987-1991), and as minister for economy (1991-1993) and vice chancellor (1992-1993) under chancellor Helmut Kohl, but had to resign in 1993 when he used an official letterhead for advertising a relative's business idea (the so-called Briefbogen-Affäre). July 15 is the 196th day (197th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 169 days remaining. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... Augsburg is a city in south central Germany. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Deputy Chancellor or Vice-Chancellor (Vizekanzler) in Germany is often the Minister of Foreign Affairs. ... The head of government in Germany has traditionally been called Kanzler ( Chancellor). ... Dr. Helmut Kohl (full name Helmut Josef Michael Kohl) was Chancellor of Germany from 1982 to 1998. ...

After his Abitur in 1965, Möllemann served his military duty as a paratrooper in the Bundeswehr; afterwards, he studied to become a teacher of German, sports and history at the Pädagogische Hochschule (pedagogic university) in Münster from 1966 to 1969. Abitur (official term in Germany: allgemeine Hochschulreife) is the word commonly used in Germany for the final exams young adults (aged 18 or 19) take at the end of their secondary education, usually after 12 or 13 years of schooling (Britain: A-levels). ... An American Paratrooper using a T-10C series parachute Paratroopers are soldiers trained in parachuting and formed into an airborne force. ... The Bundeswehr is the armed forces of Germany. ... Münster is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... -1...

Möllemann was initially a member of the CDU from 1962 to 1969, but later on became a member of the liberal FDP in 1970; he was a member of the Bundestag (Federal Assembly) from 1972 to 2000 and again from 2002 to 2003. Möllemann led his party in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) from 1983 to 1994 and again from 1996 to 2002, and also was the chairman of the FDP fraction in the state parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia from June 2000 to October 2002. This article needs cleanup. ... Liberalism is a political current embracing several historical and present-day ideologies that claim defense of individual liberty as the purpose of government. ... Categories: Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | German political parties | Liberal parties ... The Bundestag (Federal Diet) is the parliament of Germany. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... With eighteen million inhabitants inhabiting 34,080 km in western-northwestern Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia (German Nordrhein-Westfalen) is largest in population though only fourth in area among Germanys sixteen federal states. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ... October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ...

In the 2002 national election, he was accused of using illegal money for producing a leaflet criticizing Ariel Sharon's actions against Palestinians and Michel Friedman's endorsement of those actions; the flyer was regarded as antisemitic by some, and the debate surrounding these events led to Möllemann leaving the FDP in March 2003 and resigning his position as NRW party leader; however, he kept his seat in the Bundestag without party affiliation, despite promises to resign from it. He died June 5, 2003 in a parachuting accident in Marl-Loemühle which police officials consider a possible suicide; however, investigations are still ongoing. Ariel Sharon, the eleventh Prime Minister of Israel, spent many years in the Israel Defense Forces before being elected in March 2001. ... The Palestinian flag, adopted in 1948, is a widely recognized modern symbol of the Palestinian people. ... For alternative meanings, see March (disambiguation). ... June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... Suicide (from Latin sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the act of intentionally ending ones own life. ...

Current investigations are done upon the claim that he used his political position to arrange arms deals, thereby illegally receiving millions of Euros and avoiding taxes. The tax evasion claims were dropped after his death, while other investigations are ongoing. On grounds of these accusations, the Bundestag cancelled his parliamentary immunity on June 5, 2003 at 12:28, 22 minutes before his death. Immunity confers a status on a person or body that makes that person or body free from otherwise legal obligations such as, for example, liability for damages or punishment for criminal acts. ... June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ...

Möllemann was president of the Deutsch-Arabische Gesellschaft (German-Arabic Society) from 1981 to 1991 and from 1993 to 2003, until his death. He also was a passionate parachuter, and often used his drops for campaigning purposes prior to elections.

He was married to Carola Möllemann-Appelhoff, with whom he had three daughters.

External links

• Biography from rasscass.com (German) (http://www.rasscass.com/templ/te_bio.php?PID=1691&RID=1)
• Biography from the Bundestag (German) (http://www.bundestag.de/mdb15/bio/M/moellju0.html)
• German-Arabic Society (http://www.d-a-g.de/)