Helmut Kohl
Chancellor of West Germany and reunified Germany (1982–1998)
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Helmut Kohl steered West Germany through reunification and the Cold War's collapse, holding the chancellor's seat longer than any elected German leader before or after. His 16-year run from 1982 to 1998 reshaped the continent's political landscape.
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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, 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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