About Bernhard Bauknecht
Lived 1900 – 1985 (aged 85). Bernhard Bauknecht was a German politician and farmer.
Bernhard Bauknecht (31 March 1900 – 23 October 1985) was a German farmer and politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and former member of the German Bundestag.
Life From 1946 to 1952 Bauknecht was a member of the Advisory State Assembly and then of the State Parliament for Württemberg-Hohenzollern. In the state parliament he headed the committee for food and agriculture. From 1949 to 1969 he was a member of the German Bundestag. There he represented the constituency of Biberach. From 1953 to 1969 he was Chairman of the Bundestag Committee for Food, Agriculture and Forestry.
In the 1949 Bundestag elections he achieved the best first-past-the-post result ever achieved in a constituency, with 82% of the votes cast.
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Who was Bernhard Bauknecht?
German politician (1900-1985)
When was Bernhard Bauknecht born?
Bernhard Bauknecht was born on 31 March 1900 in Albertshofen.
When did Bernhard Bauknecht die?
Bernhard Bauknecht died on 23 October 1985 in Ravensburg.
What was Bernhard Bauknecht's occupation?
Bernhard Bauknecht was a politician and farmer.
What nationality was Bernhard Bauknecht?
Bernhard Bauknecht was German.
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