Walter Köbel
| Walter Klaus Köbel | |
|---|---|
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Dr. Walter Köbel | |
| Born |
20 March 1918 Darmstadt, Germany |
| Died |
10 September 1965 Germany |
| Education | Doctor of Law |
| Spouse(s) | Irma Wettlauffer |
Dr. Walter Klaus Köbel (born 20 March 1918 in Darmstadt, Germany) was a German politician.
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 the 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 March 14, 2013, when due to an historical inquiry, his former involvement in national socialist ideology became generally known.[1]
Sources
- Lengemann; Hessenparlament, Seite 304 (PDF-Datei; 12,31 MB)
| Preceded by Ludwig Dörfler |
Mayor 1954–1965 |
Succeeded by Karl-Heinz Storsberg |
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References
- ↑ Sabine Kühn: Walter Köbel (1918 – 1965) und der Nationalsozialismus – Eine biografische Annäherung, Rüsselsheim 2013, ISBN 978-3-927394-16-2 (in German)
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