Walter Köbel

Walter Klaus Köbel
Born	20 March 1918 Darmstadt, Germany
Died	10 September 1965 Germany
Education	Doctor of Law
Spouse	Irma Wettlauffer

Dr. Walter Köbel

Dr. Walter Klaus Köbel (born 20 March 1918 in Darmstadt, Germany) was a German politician.

Dr Köbel was first elected as Lord 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 new sports hall was built in Rüsselsheim, the Walter-Köbel-Halle, and was named in his honour.

Sources

• Lengemann; Hessenparlament, Seite 304 (PDF-Datei; 12,31 MB)

Preceded by Unknown

Lord Mayor 1954–1965

Succeeded by Karl-Heinz Storsberg

Persondata
Name	Kobel, Walter
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Date of birth	20 March 1918
Place of birth	Darmstadt, Germany
Date of death	10 September 1965
Place of death	Germany