Eva Köhler
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| Eva Köhler | |
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| Eva Köhler, in 2009 | |
| First Lady of Germany | |
| In office 1 July 2004 – 31 May 2010 |
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| President | Horst Köhler |
| Preceded by | Christina Rau |
| Succeeded by | Bettina Wulff |
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| Born | Eva Luise Bohnet 2 January 1947 Ludwigsburg, Germany |
| Spouse(s) | Horst Köhler |
| Children | Ulrike Köhler Jochen Köhler |
Eva Luise Köhler (help·info) (born 2 January 1947 in Ludwigsburg as Eva Luise Bohnet) is the wife of the former German President Horst Köhler and as such, was sometimes referred to as the First Lady of Germany during her husband's presidency.[1]
She completed her Abitur in Ludwigsburg in 1966, and studied History, Germanistics and Religion. She then became a teacher of German. Eva Köhler was a member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) from 1972 to 1990 (as she advocated Willy Brandt's Ostpolitik) and participated in local politics. She left the SPD because she disliked the politics of Oskar Lafontaine.
Eva and Horst Köhler have two children, Ulrike (born 1972) and Jochen (born 1977).
[edit] References
- ^ "Ex-First-Lady Eva Köhler im Interview: „Menschen mit seltenen Erkrankungen fallen durchs soziale Netz“" (in German). Rhein-Zeitung. 27 February 2011. http://www.rhein-zeitung.de/startseite_artikel,-Ex-First-Lady-Eva-Koehler-im-Interview-%E2%80%9EMenschen-mit-seltenen-Erkrankungen-fallen-durchs-soziale-Net-_arid,210684.html. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
