Eva Köhler

Eva Köhler
Eva Köhler
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
Personal details
Born	Eva Luise Bohnet; 2 January 1947; Ludwigsburg, Allied-occupied Germany
Political party	Social Democratic Party (1972-1990); Christian Democratic Union
Spouse(s)	Horst Köhler
Children	Ulrike Köhler; Jochen Köhler
Occupation	Teacher

Eva Luise Köhler (German: [ˈkøːlɐ] (listen); 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]

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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

Unofficial roles
Preceded by Christina Rau	Spouse of the President of Germany 2004–2010	Succeeded by Bettina Wulff

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[1] "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.

[2] Sito web del Quirinale: dettaglio decorato.

[3] Lituanian Presidency Website, Search form Archived April 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine

[4] Gotha.fr, State visit of Germany to the Netherlands, 2007, Photo