In office since 1982
Born April 3, 1930, Ludwigshafen, Rhineland-Palatinate
Married, two children
1947 Joined the Christian Democratic Party (CDU)
1950 Abitur (university entrance qualification)
1950-1958 Studied law, social and political science and
history
at the universities of Frankfurt/Main and Heidelberg
1953-1973 Member of the CDU regional committee,
Palatinate
1954-1961 Vice-Chairman of the Junge Union party in
Rhineland-Palatinate
1955-1966 Member of the CDU state executive committee,
Rhineland-Palatinate
1958 Doctorate in history
1959-1969 Employed in the chemical industry,
Ludwigshafen
1959-1967 Member of the Landtag (state parliament),
Rhineland-Palatinate
1960-1967 Chairman of the CDU group in the City
Council,
Ludwigshafen
1961-1963 Vice-Chairman of the CDU parliamentary group
in the Landtag,
Rhineland-Palatinate
1963-1969 Chairman of the CDU parliamentary group in
the Landtag,
Rhineland-Palatinate
Since 1964 Member of the CDU national executive
committee
1966-1973 Chairman of the CDU state executive
committee,
Rhineland-Palatinate
1969-1973 Vice-Chairman of the CDU national executive
committee
1969-1976 Prime Minister of the state of
Rhineland-Palatinate
Since 1973 Chairman of the CDU national executive
committee
Since 1976 Member of the German Bundestag
1976 - 1982 Chairman of the parliamentary groups of the
Christian
Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) in the German
Bundestag
1982-Federal Chancellor ( reelected 1983, 1987, 1990,
1994)
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