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Dr. Walter Klaus Köbel (20 March 1918 - 10 September 1965) was a German politician.
Walter Klaus Köbel | |
|---|---|
 Dr. Walter Köbel | |
| Born | 20 March 1918 |
| Died | 10 September 1965 (aged 47) |
| Education | Doctor of Law |
| Spouse | Irma Wettlauffer |
Dr. Köbel was first elected as Mayor of Rüsselsheim in 1954 at the age of 36. In October 1963 he entered Hessian State Parliament, as a member of the SPD, and held these positions until his sudden death on 10 September 1965.
Following his death, a newly built sports hall in Rüsselsheim, was named in his honour as the Walter-Köbel-Halle. But it was renamed on 14 March 2013, when due to an historical inquiry, his former involvement in national socialist ideology became generally known.[1]
Sources edit
- Lengemann; Hessenparlament, Seite 304 (PDF-Datei; 12,31 MB)
References edit
- ^ Sabine Kühn: Walter Köbel (1918 – 1965) und der Nationalsozialismus – Eine biografische Annäherung, Rüsselsheim 2013, ISBN 978-3-927394-16-2 (in German)