Former German president Horst Koehler dies at 81

He was the German president from July 2004 to May 2010.

02 Feb 2025 01:22am
(FILES) German President Horst Koehler is pictured as he addresses the nation in a TV speech on 21 July 2005 in Berlin. (Photo by ANDREA BIENERT / AFP)
(FILES) German President Horst Koehler is pictured as he addresses the nation in a TV speech on 21 July 2005 in Berlin. (Photo by ANDREA BIENERT / AFP)

BERLIN, Germany - Former German President Horst Koehler passed away at the age of 81 in the early hours of Saturday after an illness, according to the Office of the Federal President of Germany.

Koehler, being German president from July 2004 to May 2010, unexpectedly resigned from the post following criticism of his comments concerning the overseas operations of Germany's armed forces.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier expressed his condolences to Eva Luise Koehler on Saturday regarding her husband's death and appreciated Koehler's service and contributions to the country. Enditem

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