Köhler passed away earlier this month after a short illness. He was 81. Steinmeier, as well as former Austrian President Heinz Fischer are due to deliver eulogies during the ceremony at Berlin ...

Horst Koehler, former German president from 2004 to 2010 and a respected global policymaker with a particular interest in Africa, died on Saturday after a short illness at the age of 81, the ...

Horst Köhler, who became president of Germany after being a financial engineer behind the reunification of the country and the creation of the euro currency, died on Saturday in Berlin. He was 81.

Still lower rates seen: Horst Koehler, German state finance secretary, said Friday that a renewed rise in Germany’s long-term interest rates “would impede investment in Germany and thus delay ...

Mr Koehler controversially linked military action abroad to economic interests When Horst Koehler became the first non-politician to be elected German president in 2004, one newspaper ran a ...

02/18/2025 February 18, 2025. Horst Köhler spent most of his early life as a refugee and became a highly popular president. He was also lauded for his post-presidency activism.

Germany’s former president, Horst Koehler, who served as head of state from 2004 to 2010, died on February 1, 2025, at the age of 81 after a brief illness, officials announced.