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Helmut Kohl
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Helmut Kohl

Politician · born April 3, 1930 · died 2017

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Helmut Josef Michael Kohl 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).

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  1. 52Became Federal Chancellor of GermanyOctober 1, 1982
  2. 58Received the Charlemagne PrizeNovember 1, 1988
  3. ~60Received the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding1990
  4. ~69Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom1999

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