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| Chancellor | Angela Merkel |
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Chairman of the International Monetary Fund
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| Preceded by | Michel Camdessus |
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| Born | 22 February 1943 Heidenstein, Poland under German occupation |
| Political party | CDU |
| Spouse | Eva Bohnet |
| Alma mater | University of Tübingen |
| Profession | Economist |
| Religion | Lutheran |
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Biography
Horst Köhler was born in Skierbieszów in German-occupied Poland, as the seventh child of Elisabeth and Eduard Köhler, into a family of Bessarabian Germans from Riscani in Romanian Bessarabia (near Bălţi, present-day Moldova). ˈlɛx alɛˈksandɛr kaˈtʂɨɲskʲi (born 18 June 1949 is the President of the Republic of Poland a politician of the conservative party Prawo i Sprawiedliwość 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Skierbieszów is a Village in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The Bessarabia Germans are an Ethnic group and part of the Black Sea Germans, who lived in Bessarabia (today part of Moldova and Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Bessarabia ( Basarabia in Romanian, Бесарабія in Ukrainian, Бессарабия in Russian, Бесарабия in Bulgarian Bălţi, (pronounced) also spelled Beltsy ( Бельцы, Бєльці, Bielce is a city in Moldova. Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova ( Republica Moldova) is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, located between Romania His parents, ethnic Germans and Romanian citizens, had to leave their home in Bessarabia in 1940 during the Nazi-Soviet population transfers that followed the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, which awarded Bessarabia to the Soviet Union. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 As part of the Generalplan Ost, they were resettled in 1942 at Skierbieszów, a village near Zamość, Poland (then part of the General Government). Generalplan Ost ( GPO) was a secret Nazi plan of Genocide and Ethnic cleansing to be realised in the territories occupied Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Skierbieszów is a Village in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Zamość is a town in southeastern Poland with 66633 inhabitants (2004 situated in the Lublin Voivodeship (since 1999 Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The General Government (Generalgouvernement refers to a part of the territories of Poland (and Ostrava Czechoslovakia under German Military occupation As the Wehrmacht was pushed back and first parts of Poland had to be abandoned in 1944, the Köhler family fled to Leipzig. Wehrmacht (literally "defense force" was the name of the unified Armed forces of Germany from 1935 to 1945 Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This sort of fix restores section edit linkpoints to where they belong In 1953, they left the Soviet Zone for Ludwigsburg to escape from the communist regime. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state Ludwigsburg is a city in Germany, about 12 km (7 miles north of Stuttgart 's city center near the river Neckar.
Köhler took his Abitur in 1963, and after a two-year military service he left the Bundeswehr as “Leutnant der Reserve” (reserve officer). Abitur (from Latin abire = go away go off is a designation used in Germany and Finland for final exams that young adults take at the end of The Bundeswehr ( German for "Federal Defence Force") is the name of the unified Armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned officer Military rank in many Armed forces. He studied and finally earned a doctorate in economics and political sciences from Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, where he was a scientific research assistant at the Institute for Applied Economic Research from 1969 to 1976. A doctorate is an Academic degree that indicates the highest level of academic achievement Economics is the social science that studies the production distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Political science is a branch of Social sciences that deals with the theory and practice of Politics and the description and analysis of Political systems Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen ( German: Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, sometimes called the "Eberhardina Carolina" is a public university Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Köhler was appointed Managing Director and Chairman of the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2000. The International Monetary Fund ( IMF) is an International organization that oversees the Global financial system by following the Macroeconomic 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The German government nominated him after their first nominee, Caio Koch-Weser, was rejected by the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
Prior to joining the IMF, he had held positions in both the public and private sectors. He was under-secretary of state in the finance ministry from 1990 to 1993, and he served as helper for Chancellor Helmut Kohl, preparing G7 summits and other international economic conferences. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The Head of government of Germany is called Chancellor (Kanzler Helmut Josef Michael Kohl (born 3 April 1930 is a German conservative politician and statesman The G7 (also known as the G-7 or Group of Seven) is the meeting of the Finance ministers from a group of seven industrialized nations Between 1993 and 1998 he served as chairman of the association of savings banks in Germany (Deutscher Sparkassen- und Giroverband). Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) In 1998 he was appointed president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Founded in 1991 the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD uses the tools of investment to help build market economies and democracies in 27 countries from central Europe
On 4 March 2004, Köhler resigned his post with the IMF after being nominated by Germany’s conservative and liberal opposition parties as their presidential candidate. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " As these parties controlled a majority of votes in the Bundesversammlung (an electoral college consisting of the membership of the Bundestag and an equal number of delegates from the legislatures of each state), the result of the vote was virtually a foregone conclusion, but was closer than expected. The Federal Assembly (aka Federal Convention Bundesversammlung is a special body in the institutional system of Germany, convened solely for the purpose of electing The Bundestag ("Federal Diet " or "Lower House of German Parliament" is the Parliament of Germany. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular Köhler defeated Gesine Schwan on the first ballot by 604 votes to 580; 20 votes were cast for minor candidates, while one elector was absent because of a heart attack. Gesine Schwan (born 22 May 1943 is a German Political science professor and member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.
Köhler succeeded Johannes Rau as President on 1 July 2004, for a five-year term. Johannes Rau ( January 16, 1931 &ndash January 27, 2006) was a German Politician of the SPD. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Germany’s presidency is a mostly ceremonial office, but carries considerable moral authority and gives the President a platform from which to represent his country internationally. From 2004 until early 2006, Charlottenburg Palace was the seat of the President of Germany, whilst Schloss Bellevue was being renovated. Charlottenburg Palace (German Schloss Charlottenburg) is the largest palace in Berlin and the only building in the city dating back to the time of the Hohenzollern Schloss Bellevue is a Château in the centre of Berlin. It is situated on the north edge of the Tiergarten park beside the Spree, near
Upon his election, Köhler, a conservative German patriot, said that “Patriotism and being cosmopolitan are not opposites”. Patriotism is commonly defined as love of and/or devotion to one's country “He appeared an enlightened patriot who genuinely loves his country and is not afraid to say so”, the newspaper, Die Welt, wrote. Die Welt ( English: The World) is a German national daily newspaper published by the Axel Springer AG company Presenting his visions for Germany, Köhler also said that “Germany should become a land of ideas”, and emphasized the importance of globalization, and that Germany would have to compete for its place in the 21st century.
In July 2005, he suspended the German Bundestag which led to early elections. 2005: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October
In October 2006, he made a major decision by not signing the law of transferring the Deutsche Flugsicherung into private ownership. October 2006 was a month that began on a Sunday The month was marked by a nuclear test by North Korea that prompted that passing of Resolution 1718 The Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS is the company in charge of Air traffic control for Germany. The Bundestag passed this law but Köhler has the power as the President not to sign it if, in his opinion, it contravenes the constitution. The Bundestag ("Federal Diet " or "Lower House of German Parliament" is the Parliament of Germany. In December 2006 he did not sign the Consumer Information Law (which intended to make information collected by public food safety agencies available to consumers), because the constitution does not allow the federal government to instruct communal authorities. This can only be done by the German states. Such non-signings had only happened six times previously, but with mostly minor laws. These were the first major examples in modern German history.
In his 2007 Christmas address to the nation, Köhler urged the German government to push ahead more quickly with reforms. He was also critical of the introduction of the minimum wage in the postal sector (which had led to the loss of 1000 jobs at Deutsche Post rival PIN Group), stating that "a minimum wage that can not be paid by competitive employers destroys jobs"[1]. A minimum wage is the lowest hourly daily or monthly Wage that employers may legally pay to employees or workers Deutsche Post AG () is a German postal, Logistics and Courier company successor to the former German state-owned mail
On May 22, 2008, Köhler announced his candidacy for a second term as president. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Federal Assembly's next presidential election is scheduled for May 23, 2009. The Federal Assembly (aka Federal Convention Bundesversammlung is a special body in the institutional system of Germany, convened solely for the purpose of electing Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories.
Private Life
He is married to Eva Köhler, born Eva Luise Bohnet, a teacher of German, and they have two children, a daughter Ulrike (born 1972) and a son Jochen (born 1977). Eva Luise Köhler (born 2 January 1947 in Ludwigsburg as Eva Luise Bohnet) is the wife of the German President Horst Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Horst Köhler is of Protestant faith. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation.
References
- ^ Stuttgarter Zeitung, 29 December 2007 (German)
External links
- Official page of the German President
- Biographical information (from the IMF)
- Horst Köhler's speech in Berlin upon his election as president (MP3) text
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President of Germany 2004 – present |
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| NAME | Köhler, Horst |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | President of Germany |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 22, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Skierbieszów, Poland |
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