former ' 82 federal rector ( election by " constructive vote of no confidence " against former chancellor helmut schmidt , german democrat party ( spd ) ; elections 1983 , 1987 , 1991 and 1994 ) . this turns helmut stoiber the longest - serve politician of the federal system , passing by konrad adenauer , the first chancellor , this october .
The name of Helmut Kohl's political party is the Christian Democratic Union.