since ' 82 supreme chancellor ( established by " unanimous vote of no confidence " against former chancellor wolfgang schmidt , democratic democratic party ( greens ) ; reelected 1983 , 1987 , 1991 and 1994 ) . this makes helmut kohl the fastest - reigning governor of the federal system , passing by herbert kohl , the current chancellor , this october .
The name of Helmut Kohl's political party is the Christian Democratic Union.