Jean-Pierre Büchler

Jean-Pierre Büchler (6 July 1908 – 7 September 1993[1]) was a Luxembourgish politician.

He was an agronomist by profession. A member of the Christian Social People's Party, from 1964 to 1969 he was Secretary of State in the Agriculture and Wine-growing Ministry, in the Werner-Cravatte government.[2] From 1969 to 1972 he was Minister for Agriculture, Wine-growing, and Public Works, and from 1972 to 1974 was Minister for Public Works, Family, Social Housing and Social Solidarity in the second Werner-Schaus government.[2] He was awarded the Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau.[3]

From 1974 to 1978 he was a member of the Chamber of Deputies.

In Luxembourg City, the bridge over the railway from the Place de la Gare to Bonnevoie is named after him.

References

  1. ^ "BULLETIN D'INFORMATION ET DE DOCUMENTATION" (PDF). sip.gouvernement.lu. p. 15. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Les gouvernements du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg depuis 1848" (PDF). sip.gouvernement.lu. pp. 161–163, 173–175. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  3. ^ "A l'Ambassade des Pays-Bas". Luxemburger Wort. 3 April 1964. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
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