Ewald Bucher

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Ewald Bucher (19 July 1914, Rottenburg/Neckar4 November 1991, 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. From 1945 to 1953 he was a lawyer in Schwäbisch-Gmünd.

From December 1962 to March 1965 he was German Minister of Justice. In 1964 he tried to became German Bundespräsident, but Heinrich Lübke was re-elected.

From Octover 1965 to October 1966 he was 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 German Bundestag.

From 1984 he was a member of the CDU.