Ewald Bucher, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German politician of the FDP
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Place of Birth: Rottenburg am Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
About Ewald Bucher
- Ewald Bucher (19 July 1914 in Rottenburg am Neckar, Kingdom of Württemberg – 4 November 1991 in Mutlangen) was a German politician of the FDP. He received a Juris Doctor from the University of Munich 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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