Helmut Kohl

Helmut Kohl

Helmut Josef Michael Kohl was a German politician who served as chancellor of Germany and governed the Federal Republic from 1982 to 1998. He was leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 1973 to 1998 and oversaw the end of the Cold War, the German reunification and the creation of the European Union (EU). Kohl's 16-year tenure is the longest in German post-war history, and is the longest for any democratically elected chancellor of Germany.

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Lifespan
1930 – 2017
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Career Journey

Background

Born in
Friesenheim
Educated at
Heidelberg UniversityGoethe University Frankfurt
Awards
🏆 Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany🏆 Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany🏆 Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany🏆 Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany🏆 Eric M. Warburg Award
Doctoral Advisors
🎓 Walther Peter Fuchs

Timeline

  • 1930

    Born

    Birth
  • 2017

    Died

    Death

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