"::::::And being President of the Federal Council, one of the most important political institutions in Germany, and No. 4 in Germany after the President, Chancellor and Bundestag President, clearly is very relevant in my opinion. When I said he ""didn't resign completely"", I meant he didn't resign from all party offices. He was a member of the Bundesvorstand until 1981 and honorary chairman until his death, as well as serving in the Bundesversammlung several times. As for honorary chairmen, Helmut Kohl had to resign his honorary chairmanship because of a scandal (and a quite irrelevant scandal when compared to the achievements of this great statesman).  

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