Helmut Kohl, Chancellor Who Reunited Germany, Dies at 87 Mr. Kohl held the post for 16 years, from 1982 to 1998, longer than any German leader since Bismarck. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Legal Abortion in Argentina? A Long Shot Is Suddenly Within ReachNews Analysis: From One Strike in Syria, a World of Potential RisksSeven Takeaways From the Airstrikes on SyriaWinnie Madikizela-Mandela, ‘Mother of the Nation,’ Mourned in South AfricaIndonesia’s Ancient Beliefs Win in Court, but Devotees Still Feel OstracizedIceland’s 1st Black Citizen? An Ex-Slave and War Hero Denmark Now Disregards