Roland Koch is a German jurist and former conservative politician.
He was governor of Hesse from April 7, 1999, immediately becoming President of the Bundesrat, completing the term begun by his predecessor as Minister President, Hans Eichel, until his resignation on August 31, 2010. On October 29, 2010, he was announced as designated chief executive officer of Bilfinger Berger, Germany’s second-largest building company.