A former President of Germany, Horst Koehler is dead.
Koehler, who served as head of state from 2004 to 2010, died today at the age of 81.
A statement by Germany’s Presidency said the former Head of State died after a brief illness.
Before Koehler’s tenure as german president, he held several prominent international positions, including serving as the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund from 2000 to 2004.
The deceased had resigned as the President of Germany in 2010 after controversy trailed remarks he made about the country’s military engagements.
