Burkhard Jung
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Burkhard Jung (born 7 March 1958 in Siegen) is a German politician[1] of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been the 21st lord mayor (Oberbürgermeister) of Leipzig (Saxony) since March 29, 2006. In addition, he has been president of the Association of German Cities since 2019; he is the first representative of an East German city in that office.[2]
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Quick Facts Lord Mayor of Leipzig, Saxony, Preceded by ...
Burkhard Jung | |
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Burkhard Jung in August 2015 | |
Lord Mayor of Leipzig, Saxony | |
Preceded by | Wolfgang Tiefensee |
Personal details | |
Born | (1958-03-07) 7 March 1958 (age 66) Siegen, West Germany |
Political party | SPD |
Spouses | Juliane Kirchner
(m. 1980; div. 2014)Ayleena Wagner (m. 2016) |
Children | 5, including Alissa Jung |
Alma mater | Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität (Staatsexamen) |
Occupation | Politician |
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