Horst Köhler, former German President and the IMF leader dies in 81

Horst Köhler, became the President of Germany after the recipients Following the creation after several decades of the financial engineer and the euro currency behind the reunite of GermanyDied in Berlin on Saturday. Was 81 years old.

Office of the German President, In the statement Mr. Köhler said he died on behalf of his family after a short disease.

Despite the director of the International Monetary Fund, Mr. Köhler was a little political in Germany before being the president of the country in 2004. Again, Mr. Odu, along with Chancelly Angela, rose to popular in about six years in popularity Merkel.

Mr. Köhler will shape Germany’s own future and acting as a good force in the global stage, “the land of opinions.” He called an international economic economic reform and a more confident position. Accepting access in May 2004Of course, “Germany should fight for its place in the 21st century.”

However, his courageous expressions such as interrogating whether the unequal level of living in the old eastern and Western Germany, broke the taboos He came in the German political structure and for a price.

In 2010 a year for a second term, Mr. Khohler suddenly resigned Among the criticism of criticism of soldiers serving and serving peacekeeping missions in Afghanistan. Comments made during his visit to Afghanistan, Iranian soldiers are placed in order to protect Germany’s economic interests, and calls on political competitors to retreat their forces in Afghanistan.

For the first time in four decades, the German president’s leave from post – although heirs Christian Wulff would resignA few years later the claim that it is due to the accusation of non-improper gardens for businessmen.

Mr. Köhler’s discharge from the political arena, the Merkel, the ally and close friend became a political blow. Re-election of Mr. Khohler, a member of the Christian Democratic Union Party, was a year ago Party Solidarity Show was considered Mrs. Merkel encountered his re-election in a broken political space.

Horst Köhler, was born on February 22, 1943 in Poland, Skierbieszow. It was the seven of the eight children, according to the official biography. During World War II, his family fled the Soviet troops living in a city near Leypsig, Leipzig. Nine years later, they ran again After that Eastern German uprising in 1953, Anti-Soviet Rebellion. Before settling in Ludwigsburg, Western Germany lived in several refugees camps.

After completing the school and military service, Mr. Köhler examined the economy at the University of Tubingen, who graduated in 1969. Continued to receive a doctorate. In 1977 in the economy from the university. A year ago, he started working as a civil servant in the Western German capital, Bonn, the Ministry of Economy.

As Germany encounters reuniting in the early 1990s, Mr. Köhler took a high position in the Ministry of Finance of the country. It was during this time One of the head talks Maastricht contract that creates 1992 euro.

From 1993 to 1998 to 1998 he led an umbrella organization that controls the German Savings Bank Association and the network of German banks. He later led the European and Development Bank, Germany and the European Bank for the European Bank for helping other countries to the open market at the end of the Cold War. He also served a consultant Chancellor Helmut Kohl.

Mr. Khohler starting in May 2000 He worked four years as a management director of the International Monetary FundThe developing peoples have confirmed the view of globalization.

Still remained Unknown Despite the German community and a party politician in 2004, he became German President.

After the presidency, he focused on humanitarian work with the foundation with the development of development and development of climate change in Africa.

Mr. Köhler survived by his wife; Girls, Ulrike; a son, jochen; and four grandchildren.