![Wiesbaden, Germany. 01st Feb, 2020. The former Hessian Prime Minister Roland Koch is standing on the red carpet with his wife Anke at the 50th Ball des Sports. The Ball des Sports Wiesbaden, Germany. 01st Feb, 2020. The former Hessian Prime Minister Roland Koch is standing on the red carpet with his wife Anke at the 50th Ball des Sports. The Ball des Sports](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2ATCTAD/wiesbaden-germany-01st-feb-2020-the-former-hessian-prime-minister-roland-koch-is-standing-on-the-red-carpet-with-his-wife-anke-at-the-50th-ball-des-sports-the-ball-des-sports-is-a-charity-event-of-the-german-sports-aid-credit-thomas-freydpaalamy-live-news-2ATCTAD.jpg)
Wiesbaden, Germany. 01st Feb, 2020. The former Hessian Prime Minister Roland Koch is standing on the red carpet with his wife Anke at the 50th Ball des Sports. The Ball des Sports
![Hesse state premier Roland Koch quits post | Germany | News and in-depth reporting from Berlin and beyond | DW | 25.05.2010 Hesse state premier Roland Koch quits post | Germany | News and in-depth reporting from Berlin and beyond | DW | 25.05.2010](https://static.dw.com/image/5607674_4.jpg)
Hesse state premier Roland Koch quits post | Germany | News and in-depth reporting from Berlin and beyond | DW | 25.05.2010
![Roland Koch, Prime Minister of the German federal state of Hesse and leader of Hesse's Christian Democratic Union makes a point during his speech in the parliamentary session in Wiesbaden, January 25. Roland Koch, Prime Minister of the German federal state of Hesse and leader of Hesse's Christian Democratic Union makes a point during his speech in the parliamentary session in Wiesbaden, January 25.](https://l450v.alamy.com/450vfr/2atctad/wiesbaden-allemagne-01-fevrier-2020-l-ancien-premier-ministre-hessian-roland-koch-se-tient-sur-le-tapis-rouge-avec-sa-femme-anke-au-50eme-bal-des-sports-le-ball-des-sports-est-un-evenement-caritatif-de-l-aide-sportive-allemande-credit-thomas-frey-dpa-alay-live-news-2atctad.jpg)
Roland Koch, Prime Minister of the German federal state of Hesse and leader of Hesse's Christian Democratic Union makes a point during his speech in the parliamentary session in Wiesbaden, January 25.
![Hesse federal state Prime Minister Roland Koch coughs during a news conference following a board meeting of Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union party CDU in Wiesbaden January 5, 2008. German Chancellor Angela Hesse federal state Prime Minister Roland Koch coughs during a news conference following a board meeting of Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union party CDU in Wiesbaden January 5, 2008. German Chancellor Angela](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E7A4TP/hesse-federal-state-prime-minister-roland-koch-coughs-during-a-news-conference-following-a-board-meeting-of-germanys-conservative-christian-democratic-union-party-cdu-in-wiesbaden-january-5-2008-german-chancellor-angela-merkel-came-to-the-defence-of-a-top-conservative-ally-on-friday-who-has-outraged-immigrants-and-rival-parties-by-urging-a-crackdown-on-youth-crime-and-suggesting-it-is-fuelled-by-foreigners-koch-who-is-trying-to-win-a-third-term-as-premier-of-the-western-state-of-hesse-unveiled-a-six-point-programme-this-week-to-combat-youth-crime-which-included-proposals-that-would-make-2E7A4TP.jpg)
Hesse federal state Prime Minister Roland Koch coughs during a news conference following a board meeting of Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union party CDU in Wiesbaden January 5, 2008. German Chancellor Angela
![Hesse State Premier Roland Koch attends a news conference in Wiesbaden May 25, 2010. Koch, a senior figure in Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling conservatives and state premier of Hesse, said he would Hesse State Premier Roland Koch attends a news conference in Wiesbaden May 25, 2010. Koch, a senior figure in Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling conservatives and state premier of Hesse, said he would](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D2189X/hesse-state-premier-roland-koch-attends-a-news-conference-in-wiesbaden-may-25-2010-koch-a-senior-figure-in-chancellor-angela-merkels-ruling-conservatives-and-state-premier-of-hesse-said-he-would-stand-down-this-year-koch-told-a-news-conference-in-wiesbaden-on-tuesday-he-would-stand-down-as-premier-of-hesse-home-to-germanys-financial-capital-frankfurt-on-august-31-reutersjohannes-eisele-germany-tags-politics-2D2189X.jpg)
Hesse State Premier Roland Koch attends a news conference in Wiesbaden May 25, 2010. Koch, a senior figure in Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling conservatives and state premier of Hesse, said he would
![Armin Clauss, parliamentary floor leader of the opposition Social Democratic Party (SPD) in the state parliament of the German state of Hesse, displays postcards which show Hesse's Prime Minister Roland Koch, of Armin Clauss, parliamentary floor leader of the opposition Social Democratic Party (SPD) in the state parliament of the German state of Hesse, displays postcards which show Hesse's Prime Minister Roland Koch, of](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2d5e58d/armin-clauss-parliamentary-floor-leader-of-the-opposition-social-democratic-party-spd-in-the-state-parliament-of-the-german-state-of-hesse-displays-postcards-which-show-hesses-prime-minister-roland-koch-of-the-christian-democratic-union-cdu-as-pinoccio-and-reads-i-do-not-know-anything-i-just-clear-up-l-and-in-a-life-safer-r-during-a-news-conference-in-wiesbaden-february-9-clauss-and-the-spd-will-force-a-vote-of-no-confidence-against-koch-because-they-have-accused-the-cdu-of-founding-the-campaign-with-money-from-illegal-accounts-allegedly-organized-by-former-german-interior-2d5e58d.jpg)