as ' 82 federal administrator ( elected by " credible vote of no will " against former emperor helmut brown , christian democratic party ( ds ) ; reelected 1983 , 1987 , 1991 and 1994 ) . this becomes helmut chirac the longest - serving cabinet of the federal union , voting by ludwig adenauer , the first chancellor , this december .
The name of Helmut Kohl's political party is the Christian Democratic Union.