Ewald Bucher (19 July 1914 in

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– 31 October 1991 in

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) was a German politician of the FDP. He received a

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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

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and of the SA. After the Second World War he joined the Free Democratic Party. From 1945 to 1953, he was a lawyer in

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. From December 1962 to March 1965, he was West German Minister of Justice. In 1964, he tried to become the West German Bundespräsident, but

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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

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complete. From 1953 to 1969, he was a member of the West German

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. From 1984, he was a member of the CDU.

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