Original: Horst Köhler ( , born 22 February 1943 in Heidenstein , Generalgouvernement , today Skierbieszów , Poland ) is a German politician of the Christian Democratic Union , and the current President of Germany .
Simplified: Horst Köhler ( born February 22 , 1943 in Skierbieszów , Poland ) became president of the Federal Republic of Germany July 1 , 2004 .