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Horst Köhler is the first and thusfar only Ministerpräsident of Großgermania. He was appointed by Emperor Michael von Preußen on 12 December 2012 upon the formation of Großgermania.

Köhler was born in, , on 22 February 1943. His parents fled the advancing military with him in 1944, settling in Leipzig. Moving to the in 1953, his family was forced into refugee camps until 1957. Joining the German military for two years, and remaining on as a reserve officer since, Köhler earned a doctorate in economics and political sciences in 1976.

Gaining prominence as a politician, Köhler was hired by various government economic agencies, beginning with the in 1976 and transfering to the  in 1982. In 1981, he joined the (CDU), remaining a member until its disbandment in December 2008. Becoming Secretary of State for Finance in 1990, he left government to pursue a career in private banking in 1993.

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