Franz Blücher
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Franz Blücher | |
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Minister for Federal Patrimony | |
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| Born | 24 March 1896 Essen, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 26 March 1959 (aged 63) Bad Godesberg, West Germany |
| Political party | FDP Free People's Party (FVP) DP |
Franz Blücher (24 March 1896 – 26 March 1959) was a German politician and member of the German Parliament (Bundestag).
Biography
Blücher was born in Essen, Kingdom of Prussia.
After the end of World War II, he was one of the founders of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) and served as chairman in the British occupation zone (1946-1949) and as Federal Chairman (1949-1954).
From 1949 to 1957, Blücher was a member of Chancellor
In 1956, Blücher – along with other fifteen ministers and parliamentarians – sided with Chancellor Adenauer against his party and formed the Free People's Party (FVP), which early in 1957 merged with the German Party (DP).
Blücher died on 26 March 1959 in Bad Godesberg, Bonn, West Germany.
Honours and awards
Blücher was awarded honorary doctorates from the
In 1956, Blücher received the Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria.[1]
References
- ^ "Reply to a parliamentary question" (PDF) (in German). p. 21. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
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