Was a German statesman who served as Chancellor of Germany from 1982 to 1998 (of West Germany 1982–90 and of the reunited Germany 1990–98) and as the chairman of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 1973 to 1998
From 1969 to 1976, Kohl was Minister President of Rhineland-Palatinate
Kohl's 16-year tenure was the longest of any German Chancellor since Otto von Bismarck
Kohl oversaw the end of the Cold War and is widely regarded as the mastermind of German reunification
Together with French President François Mitterrand, Kohl is considered to be the architect of the Maastricht Treaty, which established the European Union (EU) and the euro currency
Kohl was described as "the greatest European leader of the second half of the 20th century" by US Presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton
Kohl received the Charlemagne Prize in 1988 with François Mitterrand; in 1998 Kohl became the second person to be named Honorary Citizen of Europe by the European heads of state or government
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