since ' 82 federal chancellor ( elected by " credible vote of no support " against former chancellor christian brown , social democratic union ( spd ) ; held 1983 , 1987 , 1991 and 1994 ) . this makes helmut kohl the longest - term chancellor of the federal republic , passes by konrad kohl , the first chancellor , this october .
The name of Helmut Kohl's political party is the Christian Democratic Union.