Karl von Buchka (23 September 1885 in Göttingen – 11 February 1960 in Freiburg, Lower Saxony) was a German politician active in both pre- and post-Second World War politics.
Karl von Buchka | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Bundestag | |
| In office 6 October 1953 – 6 October 1957 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 September 1885 Göttingen |
| Died | 11 February 1960 (aged 74) Freiburg, Lower Saxony, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Political party | CDU |
Involved in local politics, Buchka served as Landrat (a district administrator) in Blumenthal District, Hanover from 1917 to 1920 and in the same position in Kehdingen from 1921 to 1932.[1] He was a member of the German People's Party until 1933 when, following Adolf Hitler's seizure of power, he took membership of the Nazi Party as member no. 1,683,854.[2]
Buchka was a member of the Bundestag from 1953 to 1957, representing the Christian Democratic Union of Germany.[3]
References
edit- ^ Dirk Stegmann, Politische Radikalisierung in der Provinz: Lageberichte und Stärkemeldungen der Politischen Polizei und der Regierungspräsidenten für Osthannover 1922-1933, Volume 35, Part 16, Hanover: Hahnsche Buchhandlung, 1999, p. 107
- ^ Helmut Gewalt, Angehörige des Bundestags / I. - X. Legislaturperiode ehemaliger NSDAP- & / oder Gliederungsmitgliedschaften Archived 2012-01-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Deutschland Bundestag, Biographisches Handbuch der Mitglieder des Deutsches Bundestages: A - M, Saur, 2002, p. 995
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