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Helmut Kohl
Leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since Chancellor of West Germany (Prime Minister) Date of Birth: Country: Germany |
Content:
- Biography of Helmut Kohl
- Political Career
- Chancellorship
- Later Career
Biography of Helmut Kohl
Early LifeHelmut Kohl was born in Ludwigshafen, Rhineland-Palatinate, in a Catholic family.
During World War II, he was conscripted into the Wehrmacht but did not participate in combat. He studied social and political sciences at the University of Frankfurt and the University of Heidelberg.
Political Career
Kohl joined the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in and held various positions within the party structure.
German chancellor
From to , he served as the prime minister of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. In the mids, Kohl faced the challenge of returning political power to the Christian Democrats in Germany. As the leader of the opposition in the Bundestag, he managed to attract cooperation from deputies of smaller parties a