Eva Köhler

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]

Eva Köhler
Spouse of the President of Germany
In role
1 July 2004 – 31 May 2010
PresidentHorst Köhler
Preceded byChristina Rau
Succeeded byBettina Wulff
Personal details
Born
Eva Luise Bohnet

(1947-01-02) 2 January 1947
Ludwigsburg, Allied-occupied Germany
Political partySocial Democratic Party (1972-1990)
Christian Democratic Union
Spouse(s)Horst Köhler
ChildrenUlrike Köhler
Jochen Köhler
OccupationTeacher

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

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