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Helmut Kohl

Helmut Josef Michael Kohl (3 April 1930 – 16 June 2017) was a German politician who served as chancellor of Germany 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…

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Education
Heidelberg University
Born
Helmut Josef Michael Kohl (1930-04-03)3 April 1930 Ludwigshafen, Bavaria, Germany
Chancellor
Helmut Schmidt
Chief Whip
Philipp Jenninger
Children
Walter · Peter
Constituency
Ludwigshafen · Wahlkreis 6 (1959–1971) · Wahlkreis 5 (1971–1975) · Wahlkreis 3 (1975–1976)

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Life

Chancellor of Germany (1982–1998)

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Personal life

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Death, European act of state and funeral

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Succeeded by · 8
Helmut Kohl → Alfred Dregger, Bernhard Vogel .mw-parser-output .cisb-header{line-height:normal;padding:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cisb-table{width:100%}.mw-parser-output .cisb-table.cisb-last{margin-bottom:-0.…, Doris Barnett, Gerhard Schröder, Hans-Dieter Busch [de] (1977), Herbert Wehner, Multi-member district, Wolfgang Schäuble
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Preceded by · 6
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Constituency · 4
Helmut Kohl → Ludwigshafen, Wahlkreis 3 (1975–1976), Wahlkreis 5 (1971–1975), Wahlkreis 6 (1959–1971)

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Helmut KohlBornHelmut Josef Michael Kohl (1930-04-03)3 April 1930 Ludwigshafen, Bavaria, Germany1.00infobox
Helmut KohlChancellorHelmut Schmidt1.00infobox
Helmut KohlChief WhipPhilipp Jenninger1.00infobox
Helmut KohlChildrenWalter1.00infobox
Helmut KohlChildrenPeter1.00infobox
Helmut KohlConstituencyLudwigshafen1.00infobox
Helmut KohlConstituencyWahlkreis 6 (1959–1971)1.00infobox
Helmut KohlConstituencyWahlkreis 5 (1971–1975)1.00infobox
Helmut KohlConstituencyWahlkreis 3 (1975–1976)1.00infobox
Helmut KohlDeputyOtto Meyer [de]1.00infobox
Helmut KohlDied16 June 2017(2017-06-16) (aged 87) Ludwigshafen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany1.00infobox
Helmut KohlEducationHeidelberg University1.00infobox
Helmut KohlElectoral listChristian Democratic Union1.00infobox
Helmut KohlFirst DeputyFriedrich Zimmermann1.00infobox
Helmut KohlGeneral SecretaryKurt Biedenkopf1.00infobox
Helmut KohlGeneral SecretaryHeiner Geißler1.00infobox
Helmut KohlGeneral SecretaryVolker Rühe1.00infobox
Helmut KohlGeneral SecretaryPeter Hintze1.00infobox
Helmut KohlParliamentary constituenciesWahlkreis 6 (1959–1971)1.00infobox
Helmut KohlParliamentary constituenciesWahlkreis 5 (1971–1975)1.00infobox
Helmut KohlParliamentary constituenciesWahlkreis 3 (1975–1976)1.00infobox
Helmut KohlPartyChristian Democratic Union (1946–2017)1.00infobox
Helmut KohlPreceded byHelmut Schmidt1.00infobox
Helmut KohlPreceded byRainer Barzel1.00infobox
Helmut KohlPreceded byKarl Carstens1.00infobox
Helmut KohlPreceded byPeter Altmeier1.00infobox
Helmut KohlPreceded byMulti-member district1.00infobox
Helmut KohlPreceded byManfred Reimann [de]1.00infobox
Helmut KohlPresidentKarl Carstens1.00infobox
Helmut KohlPresidentRichard von Weizsäcker1.00infobox

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