Helmut Kohl

3 April 1930 – 16 June 2017

Helmut Kohl was a German statesman who served as Chancellor of Germany from 1982 to 1998. He is widely regarded as the architect of German reunification and a key driver of European integration, including the creation of the euro.

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Born in Ludwigshafen, Germany
3 April 1930

Born into a Catholic family in the Rhineland-Palatinate.

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Became Minister-President of Rhineland-Palatinate
1969 – 1976

Led the state government as a rising CDU politician.

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Became Chancellor of West Germany
1 October 1982 – 27 October 1998

Took office after a constructive vote of no confidence.

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Oversaw German reunification
3 October 1990

Led the process reuniting East and West Germany into a single state.

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Signed the Maastricht Treaty
7 February 1992

Advanced European integration and the path toward the single currency.

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Named Honorary Citizen of Europe
1998

Recognized by the European Council for his role in European unity.

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Lost the federal election
27 September 1998

Defeated by Gerhard Schröder after sixteen years as Chancellor.

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Died in Ludwigshafen, Germany
16 June 2017

Died at his home at age 87.

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