Eva Köhler Explained

Eva Köhler
Office:Spouse of the President of Germany
President:Horst Köhler
Term Label:In role
Term Start:1 July 2004
Term End:31 May 2010
Predecessor:Christina Rau
Successor:Bettina Wulff
Birth Name:Eva Luise Bohnet
Birth Date:1947 1, df=y
Birth Place:Ludwigsburg, Germany
Party:Social Democratic Party (1972–1990)
Christian Democratic Union
Occupation:Teacher
Spouse:Horst Köhler
Children:2

Eva Luise Köhler (pronounced as /de/; Bohnet; born 2 January 1947) is the wife of 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 (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.

Personal life

Eva and Horst Köhler have two children, Ulrike (born 1972) and Jochen (born 1977).

Honours

Foreign honours

Notes and References

  1. News: Ex-First-Lady Eva Köhler im Interview: "Menschen mit seltenen Erkrankungen fallen durchs soziale Netz". 27 February 2011. Rhein-Zeitung. German. 21 April 2011.
  2. https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/173896 Sito web del Quirinale: dettaglio decorato.
  3. Lithuanian Presidency Website, Search form
  4. http://www.gotha.fr/3.aspx?page=6&sr=271 Gotha.fr