Burkhard Jung
Burkhard Jung (born 7 March 1958 in Siegen) is a German politician 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.
Burkhard Jung | |
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Burkhard Jung in August 2015 | |
| Lord Mayor of Leipzig, Saxony | |
| Preceded by | Wolfgang Tiefensee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 March 1958 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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