Horst Köhler, President, Sparkassen

One of Germany's great tacticians and diplomatic fixers, Horst Köhler is poised to step up from German domestic sagas to an international arena as the next president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

One of Germany’s great tacticians and diplomatic fixers, Horst Köhler is poised to step up from German domestic sagas to an international arena as the next president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

After spending vital career years in a provincial organization, Köhler has a final chance at the age of 55 to re-establish his name in international finance. If he is successful in London, Köhler may yet advance further still – to the IMF’s top position.

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