February 01, (THEWILL) – Former German leader, Horst Koehler, who served as head of state from 2004 to 2010, has died at the age of 81.
The German presidency said in a statement that “Koehler passed away early this morning in Berlin after a short, serious illness surrounded by his family.”
Born on February 22, 1943, in Skierbieszów, Koehler studied economics and political science at the University of Tübingen, earning a doctorate in economics in 1977
He served as the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 2000 to 2004.
Koehler resigned as Germany’s president in 2010 following controversy over remarks he made about Germany’s military engagements.
