Helmut Kohl Biography and Timeline — Page 2

Election

Returned as Chancellor in a re-united Germany

Role range: 1982-1990

Federal Chairman-CDU

Appointed Chancellor of Germany, 2nd term

Role range: 1982-1990

Rome European Council on Political Union

Backs simultaneous negotiations on political union and economic and monetary union.

Role range: 1982-1998

Agreement on East & |West Germany having a single

Gorbachev agrees to East & |West Germany having a single NATO force

Role range: 1982-1990

Election

Campaigns in the east, a resounding victory for the CDU

Role range: 1982-1990

International Agreement at Potsdam

Agrees West Germany's acceptance of the 1945 Potsdam settlement

Role range: 1982-1990

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

Gorbachev agrees to East & |West Germany having a single NATO force

Role range: 1982-1990

Unification

Supervises the re-unification of Germany

Role range: 1982-1990

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

Gorbachev agrees to East & |West Germany having a single NATO force

Role range: 1982-1990

Treaty of Potsdam

Agrees West Germany's acceptance of the 1945 Potsdam settlement

Role range: 1939-1945 – 1982-1990

Capital

The German Parliament votes to move the Government to Berlin

Role range: 1990-

Treaty of Schengen

Kohl represents Germany as Spain and Portugal sign Schengen accession agreements. German officials emphasise reliable information-sharing between national authorities.

Role range: 1985-1999 – 1982-1998

Treaty of Maastricht

Takes Germany's position to Luxembourg as leaders examine the two intergovernmental conferences.

Role range: 1991-1993 – 1982-1998

Maastricht European Council

Represents Germany as the Maastricht European Council opens the decisive negotiations on European Union.

Role range: 1991-1993 – 1982-1998

Treaty of Maastricht

Takes Germany's position into the opening day of the Maastricht European Council.

Role range: 1991-1993 – 1982-1998

German Support for Monetary Union

Supports the final Maastricht settlement establishing the route toward economic and monetary union.

Role range: 1991-1993 – 1982-1998

Treaty of Schengen

Kohl helps represent Germany when Greece signs its Schengen accession instruments. German policy links open internal borders with stronger external controls.

Role range: 1985-1999 – 1982-1998

Treaty of Maastricht

Joins the Edinburgh summit while Germany supports a settlement capable of keeping Maastricht ratification on track.

Role range: 1991-1993 – 1982-1998

Copenhagen European Council

Represents Germany as leaders formulate conditions that future candidate countries must meet before joining the European Union.

Role range: 1982-1998

Treaty of Maastricht

Leads Germany when it submits its Maastricht ratification notification to the Italian depositary.

Role range: 1991-1993 – 1982-1998

Treaty of Maastricht Enters into Force

Heads the German government when the Maastricht Treaty enters into force and the European Union is established.

Role range: 1991-1993 – 1982-1998

Treaty of Maastricht

Leads Germany when the Maastricht Treaty takes legal effect and establishes the European Union.

Role range: 1991-1993 – 1982-1998

Corfu European Council

Represents Germany as leaders discuss enlargement, institutional development and preparation for the next intergovernmental conference.

Role range: 1982-1998

Elements of the 10th Panzers parade down the Champs-Elysees on Basstille day

Elements of the 10th Panzers parade down the Champs-Elysees on Basstille day

Role range: 1990-

Essen European Council

Hosts the European Council as leaders develop a pre-accession strategy for Central and Eastern European applicant states.

Role range: 1982-1998

Treaty of Schengen

Kohl oversees preparations for the planned operational removal of internal Schengen border controls. Germany supports freer travel alongside common security and visa rules.

Role range: 1985-1999 – 1982-1998

Meeting with & confirm their committment to a single

Kohl & Chirac meet & confirm their committment to a single currency in the EU

Role range: 1990-

Bundeswehr

The Constitutional Court allows Bundeswehr troops on NATO peace-keeping missions

Role range: 1990-

Constitution of Germany

The Constitutional Court allows Bundeswehr troops on NATO peace-keeping missions

Role range: 1990-

Election

Helmut Kohls CDU-CSU & FDP coalition wins a 10 seat majority

Role range: 1982-1990

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

The Constitutional Court allows Bundeswehr troops on NATO peace-keeping missions

Role range: 1990-

Armament

The Constitutional Court allows Bundeswehr outside NATO on peace-keeping missions

Bundeswehr

The Constitutional Court allows Bundeswehr outside NATO on peace-keeping missions

Constitution of Germany

The Constitutional Court allows Bundeswehr outside NATO on peace-keeping missions

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

The Constitutional Court allows Bundeswehr outside NATO on peace-keeping missions

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

The Constitutional Court allows Bundeswehr troops on NATO peace-keeping missions

Role range: 1990-

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

The Constitutional Court allows Bundeswehr outside NATO on peace-keeping missions

Treaty of Schengen

Kohl leads Germany through the first day of operational Schengen, when routine checks cease at participating internal frontiers. German policy pairs open travel with stronger external controls.

Role range: 1985-1999 – 1982-1998

Baden-Baden Franco-German Summit

Meets Jacques Chirac before the Madrid European Council and reaffirms commitment to the planned single currency.

Role range: 1982-1998

Dayton Accords

The full and formal agreement is signed by French President Jacques Chirac, US President Bill Clinton, UK Prime Minister John Major, German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin

Role range: 1991-1995