Washington, DC. 1990 Helmut Kolh Chancellor of West Germany delivers departing remarks at the conclusion of his Official State visit to the White House. Helmut Josef Michael Kohl is a German conservative politician and statesman. He 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. His 16-year tenure was the longest of any German chancellor since Otto vo (Photo by Mark Reinstein/Corbis via Getty Images)
