Kohl, Helmut (1930 - )
- Helmut Kohl (walking) (Photo: European Commission)
Kohl, Helmut (1930 - )
German Chancellor from 1982 to 98. He led Germany during its reunification after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
Kohl promoted the Treaty of Maastricht, in close co-operation with the French President Mitterrand, in 1991.
Notes
- In 1998 an EU summit in Vienna made Kohl the "European citizen of honour".
- The only other recipient of that honour was Jean Monnet in 1974.
Links
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0827996.html
