Listed In: Political Leaders, Presidents
Birthdate: April 3, 1930
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Ludwigshafen
Died: June 16, 2017
Helmut Kohl was a prominent German politician who served as Chancellor of West Germany from 1982 to 1990 and Chancellor of Germany from 1990 to 1998. He led the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 1973 to 1998. Kohl’s 16-year tenure is the longest of any German chancellor since Otto von Bismarck. He played a crucial role in the end of the Cold War, German reunification, and the establishment of the European Union. Kohl was dedicated to European integration, the Franco-German relationship, and was a strong ally of the United States.
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