Historical FiguresPolitician
Helmut Josef Michael Kohl
1930 - 2017
Chancellor who presided over German reunification and EU founding treaties
Quick Facts
Born
1930
Died
2017
Profession
Politician
Nationality
German
Biography
Serving 1982–98, Kohl engineered 1990 reunification, negotiated Maastricht Treaty and launched the euro, partnering with Mitterrand and Clinton.
Historical Significance
Kohl cemented Germany's role as European pillar and oversaw its peaceful unification
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