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

Portrait of Helmut Josef Michael Kohl

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