Jean-Pierre Büchler (6 July 1908 – 7 September 1993) was a

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ish politician. He was an agronomist by profession. A member of the

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, from 1964 to 1969 he was Secretary of State in the Agriculture and Wine-growing Ministry, in the Werner-Cravatte government. From 1969 to 1972 he was Minister for Agriculture, Wine-growing, and Public Works, and from 1972 to 1974 was Minister for Public Works, Family, Social Housing and Social Solidarity in the second Werner-Schaus government. He was awarded the Grand Officer of the

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. From 1974 to 1978 he was a member of the

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. In Luxembourg City, the bridge over the railway from the Place de la Gare to Bonnevoie is named after him.

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1908 births 1993 deaths People from Echternach Ministers for agriculture of Luxembourg {{Luxembourg-politician-stub