Paul Lücke

Paul Lücke (13 November 1914 in Schönborn, Rhine Province – 10 August 1976) was a German politician and civil servant. He served as Germany's Federal Minister of the Interior from 1965–1968.

Paul Lücke
Paul Lücke in 1962
Federal Minister of the Interior
In office
26 October 1965  2 April 1968
Preceded byHermann Höcherl
Succeeded byErnst Benda
Member of the Bundestag
In office
7 September 1949  22 September 1972
Personal details
Born(1914-11-13)13 November 1914
Schönborn, Rhine Province
Died10 August 1976(1976-08-10) (aged 61)
NationalityGerman
Political partyChristian Democratic Union
ProfessionCivil servant

Lücke was a member of the Christian Democratic Union since the party's foundation in 1945. In the 1949 election he gained a seat in the inaugural Bundestag, which he held until 1972. Following the 1965 election, Lücke was appointed Minister of the Interior by Ludwig Erhard.


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