Jürgen Todenhöfer
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Dr. Jürgen Todenhöfer (* 12 November 1940) is a German executive[1], author and former politician.
Todenhöfer studied law at the universities of Munich, Paris, Bonn and Freiburg. He became a member of German political party Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) of Rhineland-Palatinate in 1970 and was a member of the German parliament from December 13, 1972, to December 20, 1990, (five election periods). He also acted as party spokesman for development policy.
In 1980 he visited Soviet Union|soviet occupied Afghanistan and started to raise money for the country. Todenhöfer is one of the most prominent German critics of the US-led wars against Afghanistan and Iraq starting in the years 2001 and 2003, respectively. He is member of the executive board at German media company Hubert Burda Media.
[edit] Major works
- Wer weint schon um Abdul und Tanaya? (2003)
- Andy und Marwa. Zwei Kinder und der Krieg (2005)
- Warum tötest du, Zaid? (2008)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Jürgen Todenhöfer's book "Who cries for Abdul and Tanaya? - The Falsities in the Crusade against Terror" (in German)
- Jürgen Todenhöfer's book "Why do you kill, Zaid?" (German/English)
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