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- Kohl engineered the reunification of his country and then oversaw its rise to economic dominance in Europe. He was the longest-serving German leader since 1945, acting as chancellor for a total of sixteen years. Kohl saw three U.S. presidents, five Soviet leaders, and nine Japanese prime ministers come and go during his time in office.
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Helmut Josef Michael Kohl ( German pronunciation: [ˈhɛlmuːt ˈkoːl] ⓘ; 3 April 1930 – 16 June 2017) was a German politician who served as Chancellor of Germany from 1982 to 1998 [a] and Leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 1973 to 1998.
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Mar 30, 2024 · Christian Democratic Union. Helmut Kohl (born April 3, 1930, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany—died June 16, 2017, Ludwigshafen am Rhein) was a German politician who served as chancellor of West Germany from 1982 to 1990 and of the reunified German nation from 1990 to 1998.
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Jun 16, 2017 · 16 June 2017. Helmut Kohl earned his place in history by securing the successful reunification of Germany after the collapse of communism. His 16 years in office made him the longest-serving...
Jun 16, 2017 · Helmut Kohl, a towering postwar figure who reunified Germany after 45 years of Cold War antagonism, propelled a deeply held vision of Europe’s integration and earned plaudits from Moscow and...
Jun 16, 2017 · Westminster dog show. Helmut Kohl, chancellor who reunited Germany, dies at 87. By GEIR MOULSONAssociated Press. Published 12:47 PM PDT, June 16, 2017. BERLIN (AP) — Helmut Kohl, one of the towering figures of European politics whose greatest achievement is considered the skillful reunification of a divided Germany, has died at 87.
Jun 17, 2017 · Helmut Kohl, who died on Friday aged 87, was one of a trio of dominant western conservative politicians – along with Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher – whose determined ideological and...
Jun 16, 2017 · Philip Oltermann in Berlin. Fri 16 Jun 2017 13.19 EDT. Helmut Kohl, the chancellor who presided over both German reunification and the creation of the eurozone, has died aged 87. Kohl was a...
