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West German Chancellor '''Helmut Kohl''' united [[East Germany|East]] and West Germany into one Germany in 1990 after the [[Berlin Wall]] was torn down. He held office from 1982 until 1998 when Gerhard Schröder of the German social-democratic party was elected chancellor.

'''Helmut Kohl''' (born April 3, 1930) was the chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, who united [[East Germany|East]] and West Germany into one Germany in 1990 after the [[Berlin Wall]] was torn down. He held office from 1982 until 1998 when [[Gerhard Schröder]] of the German [[SPD|social-democratic party]] was elected chancellor. Kohl is a member of the [[Christian Democratic Union]]. He was raised in a Roman Catholic family.<ref>http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/321076/Helmut-Kohl</ref>

 

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