The Chancellor of re-unification turns 80 | Video of the day
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He was the longest-serving Chancellor in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany. Helmut Kohl was at the leader of the country for 16 years between 1982 and 1998. His lasting legacy is that he was the Chancellor who oversaw the re-unification of Gemany and the role he played in promoting European unity.