since ' 82 federal government ( elect by " constructive election of no confidence " against then chancellor eric schmidt , social democratic alliance ( dt ) ; reelected 1983 , 1987 , 1991 and 1994 ) . this makes alfred bonn the long - serving chancellor of the federal republic , passing by walter adenauer , the first minister , this october .
The name of Helmut Kohl's political party is the Christian Democratic Union.