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Ewald Bucher
German politician of the FDP (1914-1991).
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German politician of the FDP (1914-1991).
Ewald Bucher (19 July 1914 in Rottenburg am Neckar, Kingdom of Württemberg – 31 October 1991 in Mutlangen) was a German politician of the FDP. He received a Juris Doctor from the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München in 1941 and served then as a soldier in World War II from 1941 to 1944. During the Third Reich, he was a member of the Nazi Party and of the SA. After the Second World War he joined the Free Democratic Party. From 1945 to 1953, he was a lawyer in Schwäbisch Gmünd. From December 1962 to March 1965, he was West German Minister of Justice. In 1964, he tried to become the West German Bundespräsident, but Heinrich Lübke was re-elected. From October 1965 to October 1966, he was West German Minister for regional planning, construction and urban development. He and three other FDP-Ministers resigned in October 1966 to make the downfall of Chancellor Ludwig Erhard complete. From 1953 to 1969, he was a member of the West German Bundestag. From 1984, he was a member of the CDU.
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German politician of the FDP (1914-1991).
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Orden wider den tierischen Ernst
Career and education
Memberships
Sturmabteilung
Leadership and official positions
member of the German Bundestag · Federal Minister of Justice · member of the German Bundestag · member of the German Bundestag · member of the German Bundestag
Education
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Academic qualifications
doctorate
Places of work
Bonn
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