The Junge Union (Young Christian Democrats) or JU is the joint youth organisation of the two German political parties CDU and CSU. The Junge Union has about 130,000 members and is the biggest political youth organisation of Germany and Europe. A Youth organization is a formal organization aimed at children and adolescents for education and socialization. ... A political party is an organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ... The Christian Democratic Union (CDU - Christlich-Demokratische Union) is a political party in Germany. ... The Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU – ) is a conservative political party in Germany. ... A Youth organization is a formal organization aimed at children and adolescents for education and socialization. ...

Philosophy

In its manifesto the JU defines itself as a liberal, social, conservative and progressive organisation. From an Anglo-Saxon point of view the JU would best be described as conservative. Its policies are based on the Christian view of Man and his responsibility before God. The JU advocates democracy and Social market economy. It supports the European integration and a strong transatlantic partnership. The vast majority of the membership is staunchly pro-American. The JU backs the modernisation of the political agenda within its mother parties. One central objective is a consequent reform of the social security system which faces a tough demographic challenge in the coming years. Look up liberal on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Liberal may refer to: Politics: Liberalism American liberalism, a political trend in the USA Political progressivism, a political ideology that is for change, often associated with liberal movements Liberty, the condition of being free from control or restrictions Liberal Party, members of... // Latin root meaning The term social is derived from the Latin word socius, which as a noun means an associate, ally, companion, business partner or comrade and in the adjectival form socialis refers to a bond between people (such as marriage) or to their collective or connected existence. ... Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ... This article is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ... A Christian is a follower of Jesus Christ. ... Michelangelos depiction of God in the painting Creation of the Sun and Moon in the Sistine Chapel Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Vishnu, the ultimate reality or God in Hinduism This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ... The Social market economy was the German and Austrian economic model during the Cold War era. ... The European Union (EU) is an intergovernmental and supranational union of 25 democratic countries known as member states. ... For the similarly named rock band, see TransAtlantic. ... United States Social Security Card Social Security is a social insurance program administered by the Social Security Administration under the authority of the United States federal government. ... Demography is the study of human population dynamics. ...

Well-known former members of the Junge Union

• Helmut Kohl
• Edmund Stoiber
• Roland Koch
• Christian Wulff
• Peter Müller

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Chairpersons

• Bruno Six (1947-1948)
• Alfred Sagner (1948-1949)
• Josef Hermann Dufhues (1949-1950)
• Ernst Majonica (1950-1955)
• Gerhard Stoltenberg (1955-1961)
• Bert Even (1961-1963)
• Egon Klepsch (1963-1969)
• Jürgen Echternach (1969-1973)
• Matthias Wissmann (1973-1983)
• Christoph Böhr (1983-1989)
• Hermann Gröhe (1989-1994)
• Klaus Escher (1994-1998)
• Hildegard Müller (1998-2002)
• Philipp Mißfelder (2002- )

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International relations

The JU is member of the Youth of the European People's Party (YEPP), an umbrella organisation of Christian Democratic and conservative youth organisations of Europe. It works closely together with all European partner organisations but has traditionally strong ties to the neighbouring Junge Österreichische Volkspartei (JVP), youth organisation of the Austrian People's Party. Christian Democracy is a political ideology, born at the end of the 19th century, largely as a result of the papal encyclical Rerum Novarum of Pope Leo XIII, in which the Vatican recognizes workers misery and agrees that something should be done about it, in reaction to the rise of... Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ... Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to some dispute as to Europes actual borders. ... The Austrian Peoples Party (de:Österreichische Volkspartei, or ÖVP) is an Austrian political party. ...

External links

• Junge Union - Official site (German)
• Philipp Mißfelder - Official site of the current JU chairman (German)
• Youth of the European People's Party - Official site (English)