Dr. Walter Klaus Köbel (20 March 1918 - 10 September 1965) was a German politician.

Walter Klaus Köbel
Dr. Walter Köbel
Born(1918-03-20)20 March 1918
Died10 September 1965(1965-09-10) (aged 47)
EducationDoctor of Law
SpouseIrma 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]

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Preceded by
Ludwig Dörfler
Mayor
1954–1965
Succeeded by
Karl-Heinz Storsberg

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  1. ^ Sabine Kühn: Walter Köbel (1918 – 1965) und der Nationalsozialismus – Eine biografische Annäherung, Rüsselsheim 2013, ISBN 978-3-927394-16-2 (in German)