Eva Köhler
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Eva Köhler | |
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| Spouse of the President of Germany | |
| In role 1 July 2004 – 31 May 2010 | |
| President | Horst Köhler |
| Preceded by | Christina Rau |
| Succeeded by | Bettina Wulff |
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| Born | Eva Luise Bohnet 2 January 1947 Ludwigsburg, Allied-occupied Germany |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party (1972-1990) Christian Democratic Union |
| Spouse | Horst Köhler |
| Children | Ulrike Köhler Jochen Köhler |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Eva Luise Köhler (German: [ˈkøːlɐ] ; 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 by the media as the "First Lady" during her husband's presidency.[1]
Education and Career
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 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.
Personal Life
Eva and Horst Köhler have two children, Ulrike (born 1972) and Jochen (born 1977).
Honours
Foreign honours
Italy: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (21 March 2006)[2]
Lithuania : Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great (19 October 2005) [3]
Netherlands : Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2007)[4]
References
- ^ "Ex-First-Lady Eva Köhler im Interview: „Menschen mit seltenen Erkrankungen fallen durchs soziale Netz"". Rhein-Zeitung (in German). 27 February 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
- ^ Sito web del Quirinale: dettaglio decorato.
- ^ Lituanian Presidency Website, Search form Archived April 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Gotha.fr, State visit of Germany to the Netherlands, 2007, Photo
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