When was Horst Köhler born?

Horst Köhler was born on 1943-02-22.

What events was Horst Köhler involved in?

Wife of former German president Horst Köhler

What events was Horst Köhler involved in?

centre-right political party in Germany

What events was Horst Köhler involved in?

Federal agency of the Federal Republic of Germany

What events was Horst Köhler involved in?

Horst Köhler had a award received connection with Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Horst Köhler

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Born — Life — 1943-02-22
Horst Köhler was born on 1943-02-22.
Married Eva Köhler — Family — 1969-01-01
Wife of former German president Horst Köhler
Joined Christian Democratic Union — Politics — 1981-01-01
centre-right political party in Germany
Worked for Federal Ministry of Finance — Career — 1990-01-01
Federal agency of the Federal Republic of Germany
Received Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany — Recognition — 1992
Horst Köhler had a award received connection with Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Worked for Federal Ministry of Finance — Career — 1993-01-01
Federal agency of the Federal Republic of Germany
Began serving as — Career — 1993-01-01
Horst Köhler had a position held connection with .
Chaired Deutscher Sparkassen- und Giroverband — Career — 1993-01-01
German association of savings banks
Stopped serving as — Career — 1998-01-01
Horst Köhler had a position held connection with .
Chaired Deutscher Sparkassen- und Giroverband — Career — 1998-01-01
German association of savings banks
Began serving as President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development — Career — 1998-09-01
Horst Köhler had a position held connection with President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Chaired European Bank for Reconstruction and Development — Career — 1998-09-01
international investment bank
Stopped serving as President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development — Career — 2000-04-01
Horst Köhler had a position held connection with President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Chaired European Bank for Reconstruction and Development — Career — 2000-04-01
international investment bank
Began serving as Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund — Career — 2000-05-01
Chief Executive of the IMF
Received Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg — Recognition — 2002-01-01
highest award of the German state of Baden-Württemberg (1974-)
Received Grand Officer, Special Class of the Order of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria — Recognition — 2003-01-01
Horst Köhler had a award received connection with Grand Officer, Special Class of the Order of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria.
Received Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany — Recognition — 2004
Horst Köhler had a award received connection with Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Stopped serving as Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund — Career — 2004-03-04
Chief Executive of the IMF
Began serving as president of Germany — Career — 2004-07-01
head of state of Germany
Received Order of the White Eagle — Recognition — 2005
Polish single grade decoration of merit, established in 1705
Signed Luftsicherheitsgesetz — Career — 2005-01-11
federal act/law
Signed Freedom of Information Act — Career — 2005-09-05
German federal law regulating access to information
Received Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic — Recognition — 2006-01-01
Horst Köhler had a award received connection with Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.
Signed Act on the Establishment of the German Federal Office of Justice — Career — 2006-12-17
German federal law establishing the Federal Office of Justice
Received Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎ — Recognition — 2007
grado de la Orden de San Olaf de Noruega
Signed Civil Status Reform Act — Career — 2007-02-19
German federal law on the fundamental amendment of civil status law
Signed Civil Status Act — Career — 2007-02-19
German federal law regulating the civil status system
Received Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland — Recognition — 2007-04-03
Finnish award (order), highest decoration in Finland
Signed Law establishing a financial market fund and an economic stabilization fund — Career — 2008-10-17
Horst Köhler had a signatory connection with Law establishing a financial market fund and an economic stabilization fund.
Signed MoMiG — Career — 2008-10-23
German corporate law reform bill
Signed Act on the Structural Reform of Pension Equalization — Career — 2009-04-03
German amending law in the field of family law
Signed pension rights adjustment act — Career — 2009-04-03
German federal law
Signed Bank Attachment Protection Reform Act — Career — 2009-07-07
German law
Signed Access Impediment Act — Career — 2010-02-17
child sexual abuse protection law in Germany
Stopped serving as president of Germany — Career — 2010-05-31
head of state of Germany
Received Karl-Preusker-Medaille — Recognition — 2011-01-01
German library award
Worked for United Nations — Career — 2012-07-31
global international and intergovernmental organization
Received Adam Smith Prize — Recognition — 2014
award of German Forum Ökologisch-Soziale Marktwirtschaft
Received Global Economy Prize — Recognition — 2017
German economics prize
Marriage to Eva Köhler ended — Family — 2025-01-01
Wife of former German president Horst Köhler
Died — Life — 2025-02-01
Horst Köhler died on 2025-02-01.