Roland Koch | |
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![]() Koch in 2008 | |
Minister-President of Hesse | |
In office 7 April 1999 – 31 August 2010 | |
Deputy | Ruth Wagner Karin Wolff Volker Bouffier Jörg-Uwe Hahn |
Preceded by | Hans Eichel |
Succeeded by | Volker Bouffier |
President of the Bundesrat | |
In office 30 April 1999 – 31 October 1999 | |
Preceded by | Hans Eichel |
Succeeded by | Kurt Biedenkopf |
Leader of the Christian Democratic Union in Hesse | |
In office 25 January 1998 – 12 June 2010 | |
General Secretary | Siegbert Seitz Herbert Müller Otti Geschka Michael Boddenberg Peter Beuth |
Preceded by | Manfred Kanther |
Succeeded by | Volker Bouffier |
Leader of the Christian Democratic Union in the Landtag of Hesse | |
In office 13 July 1993 – 5 April 1999 | |
Preceded by | Manfred Kanther |
Succeeded by | Norbert Kartmann |
In office 27 November 1990 – 5 April 1991 | |
Preceded by | Hartmut Nassauer |
Succeeded by | Manfred Kanther |
Member of the Landtag of Hesse for Main-Taunus I | |
In office 5 April 1987 – 1 September 2010 | |
Preceded by | Karl-Heinz Koch |
Succeeded by | Christian Heinz |
Personal details | |
Born | Frankfurt, West Germany | 24 March 1958
Political party | CDU |
Alma mater | Goethe University Frankfurt |
Occupation | Jurist |
Website | roland-koch |
Roland Koch (born 24 March 1958) is a German jurist and former conservative politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). He was the 7th Minister President of Hesse from 7 April 1999, immediately becoming the 53rd President of the Bundesrat, completing the term begun by his predecessor as Minister President, Hans Eichel, until his resignation on 31 August 2010. During his time in office, Koch was widely regarded as one of Chancellor Angela Merkel's main rivals within the CDU.[1][2]
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