Nope, he just refused to believe in Voldemort's return.
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No, he was the Minister for Magic (before Rufus Scrimgeour took over). His failure to accept the return of Voldemort was due to fear and not a ploy to allow power gain by the death eaters.
After it was revealed that Voldemort truly had returned, Fudge did not continue Ministership and the job was assigned to Rufus Scrimgeour.
Death Eater, as a technical term refers to a direct supporter of Voldemort, which the Minister of Magic obviously should not be.
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Cornelius Fudge is played by Robert Hardy.
Oswald
Minister for Magic
Ummmm...ask J.K. Rowling. But throughout the series he gets sacked from Minister for Magic.
Cornelius Jansen died on May 6, 1638 at the age of 52.