Franz Blücher

German politician (1896-1959)

Franz Blücher (24 March 1896 – 26 March 1959) was a German politician and member of the German Parliament (Bundestag).

Franz Blücher
Vice-Chancellor of West Germany
In office
20 September 1949 – 29 October 1957
PresidentTheodor Heuss
ChancellorKonrad Adenauer
Preceded byFranz von Papen (Nazi Germany)
Succeeded byLudwig Erhard
Minister for Economic Cooperation
In office
20 September 1949 – 29 October 1957
Preceded bynew office
Succeeded byHermann Lindrath
Personal details
Born24 March 1896
Essen, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died26 March 1959(1959-03-26) (aged 63)
Bad Godesberg, West Germany
Political partyFDP
Free People's Party (FVP)
DP