Karl von Buchka (23 September 1885 in Göttingen – 11 February 1960 in Freiburg, Lower Saxony) was a German politician active in both pre- and post-Second World War politics.
Professional career Involved in local politics, Buchka served as Landrat (a district administrator) in Blumenthal District, Hanover from 1917 to 1920 and in the same position in Kehdingen from 1921 to 1932.Dirk Stegmann, Politische Radikalisierung in der Provinz: Lageberichte und Stärkemeldungen der Politischen Polizei und der Regierungspräsidenten für Osthannover 1922-1933, Volume 35, Part 16, Hanover: Hahnsche Buchhandlung, 1999, p. 107 He was a member of the German People's Party until 1933 when, following Adolf Hitler's seizure of power, he took membership of the Nazi Party as member no. 1,683,854.Helmut Gewalt, Angehörige des Bundestags / I. - X. Legislaturperiode ehemaliger NSDAP- & / oder Gliederungsmitgliedschaften
Buchka was a member of the Bundestag from 1953 to 1957, representing the Christian Democratic Union of Germany.Deutschland Bundestag, Biographisches Handbuch der Mitglieder des Deutsches Bundestages: A - M, Saur, 2002, p. 995
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