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Biography
Helmut Kohl was a German politician. He was the sixth Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1982 to 1998.
Awards & recognition
- Hanns Martin Schleyer Prize · 2009
- Osgar · 2009
- Decoration — Exceptional Merits · 2005
- Franz Josef Strauss Award · 2005
- Osgar · 2005
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- Point Alpha Prize · 2005
- Gold Olympic Order · 1999
- Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion · 1999
- Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg · 1999
- Presidential Medal of Freedom · 1999
- Grand Cross special issue of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, special issue · 1998
- honorary citizen of Europe · 1998
- Order of the White Eagle (Third Polish Republic) · 1998
- German Leo Baeck Award · 1997
- Eric M. Warburg Award · 1996
- Grand Cross of the Order of Wissam Alaouite · 1996
- Princess of Asturias Award — International Cooperation · 1996
- European handicraft prize · 1992
- Financial Times Person of the Year · 1990
- Jawaharlal Nehru Award — International Understanding · 1990
- Charlemagne Prize · 1988
- Robert Schuman Medal · 1986
- Order of Karl Valentin · 1984
- Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · 1979
- Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · 1975
- Pipe Smoker of the Year · 1975
- Grand Cross of Honor — Services to the Republic of Austria · 1973
- Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · 1973
- Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · 1970
- doctor honoris causa of Keiō University
- Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
- Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ
- Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry
- Grand Order of Queen Jelena
- honorary citizen of Berlin
- honorary citizen of Frankfurt am Main
- honorary citizen of Gdańsk
- honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
- honorary doctorate from the Catholic University of Lublin
- honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge
- honorary doctorate of CEU San Pablo University
- honorary doctorate of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
- Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon
- Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class
- Order of the White Lion
