Franz-Josef Röder
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Franz-Josef Röder was a German politician of the CDU
and from 1959 to 1979 Minister-President
of the Saarland
. He had been a member of the Nazi party from 1933 to 1945.
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...
and from 1959 to 1979 Minister-President
Minister-President
A minister-president is the head of government in a number of European countries or subnational governments, in which a parliamentary or semi-presidential system of government prevails, who presides over the council of ministers...
of the Saarland
Saarland
Saarland is one of the sixteen states of Germany. The capital is Saarbrücken. It has an area of 2570 km² and 1,045,000 inhabitants. In both area and population, it is the smallest state in Germany other than the city-states...
. He had been a member of the Nazi party from 1933 to 1945.