Center-right IMF guy named new German president

Discussion in 'Politics & Current Events' started by VanDijk, May 23, 2004.

VanDijk New Member

Sep 3, 2001

Ludwigshafen,Germany

#1 VanDijk, May 23, 2004

Horst Koehler, a former head of the International Monetary Fund, was elected president of Germany.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3739579.stm

IMF man is new German president

Mr Koehler's election is a victory for the opposition

Horst Koehler, a former head of the International Monetary Fund, has been elected Germany's new president.

He defeated Gesine Schwan, a university professor who hoped to become Germany's first female head of state.

The president is not elected directly by voters, but by a special federal assembly convened every five years.

Although the role is mostly ceremonial, Mr Koehler, who was backed by the opposition, has made clear he will push for economic reforms in Germany.
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