Former German President Horst Köhler Dead

The former German Federal President Horst Köhler has died at the age of 81.

» Published: February 01 2025

Former German President Horst Köhler Dead
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Köhler "passed away early in the morning in Berlin after a short, serious illness and surrounded by his family", says the presidential office in a statement.

Köhler was Federal President 2004-2010 when he unexpectedly resigned after criticism of his statements about Germany's mission in Afghanistan.

In 1981, economist Köhler joined the Christian Democratic CDU, he became State Secretary a few years later and was involved in negotiating Germany's reunification.

In the early 1990s, he was a special economic advisor to Chancellor Helmut Kohl, where he participated in the creation of the EU's eurozone.

Köhler has also been a UN envoy and head of the International Monetary Fund, IMF.

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