About Walter Buckpesch
Lived 1924 – 2018 (aged 93). Walter Buckpesch was a German politician and primator.
Walter Buckpesch (22 May 1924 – 25 January 2018) was a German politician.
Born in 1924, Buckpesch was raised in Offenbach am Main. He served in the Wehrmacht for a time, but deserted before the end of World War II. First elected to the Offenbach city council in 1956, he assumed the mayoralty in 1974 and served until 1980. Buckpesch was elected to the Bundestag for one term between 1983 and 1987. He died in Offenbach at the age of 93.
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Who was Walter Buckpesch?
German politician (1924–2018)
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Walter Buckpesch was born on 22 May 1924 in Offenbach am Main.
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Walter Buckpesch died on 25 January 2018.
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Walter Buckpesch was a politician and primator.
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Walter Buckpesch was German.
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