Kurt Schmücker was a German politician, member of Christian Democratic Union

Christian Democratic Union (Germany)

The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum...

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Kurt Schmücker was born on November 10, 1919 in Löningen

Löningen

Löningen is a town in the district of Cloppenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Hase, approx. 25 km southwest of Cloppenburg.-History:Löningen originally appeared in 822 as Loingo...

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Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...

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In 1938 Schmücker ended a book printing course and started working in local newspapers. From 1940 to 1945 he served in the German infantry during World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

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Schmücker joined CDU in 1946.

From October 17, 1963 to on November 30, 1966 he served as minister for Economics and Technology. From 1966 to 1969 he was served as minister for the Treasury

Federal Ministry for the Treasury

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