former ' 82 federal chancellor ( elected by " a ballot of no confidence " against present cabinet arnold schmidt , labour democratic party ( sp ) ; reelected 1983 , 1987 , 1991 and 1994 ) . this turns helmut kohl the longest - serving chancellor of the german republic , sitting by konrad bonn , the first chancellor , this october .
The name of Helmut Kohl's political party is the Christian Democratic Union.