How tall is Helmut Kohl?

Helmut Kohl's listed height was 195 cm (6'5"). He was taller than about 99% of men in Germany.

Where 195 cm sits among men in Germany

Taller than about 99% of men in Germany born in 1930 (average 172.5 cm).

About Helmut Kohl

Helmut Kohl, whose full name was Helmut Josef Michael Kohl, was a German politician. He was born on 3 April 1930 in Ludwigshafen to a Catholic family and joined the Christian Democratic Union in 1946, at the age of 16. He earned a PhD in history at Heidelberg University in 1958 and worked as a business executive before becoming a full-time politician.

Kohl was elected the youngest member of the Parliament of Rhineland-Palatinate in 1959 and was minister president of that state from 1969 to 1976. He became national chairman of his party in 1973 and led it until 1998. In 1982 he was elected Chancellor through a constructive vote of no confidence and formed a coalition government with the FDP. He chaired the G7 in 1985 and 1992. His government oversaw German reunification in 1990, and he was Chancellor of Germany until 1998.

Kohl stood a listed 195 cm (6'5"). He died on 16 June 2017. His 16 years in office are the longest tenure in German post-war history.

Frequently asked

How tall is Helmut Kohl in feet and inches? Helmut Kohl was 6'5" tall, which is 195 cm, 76.8 inches or 1.95 m.

Is Helmut Kohl tall for men in Germany? At 195 cm he was taller than about 99% of men in Germany born in 1930, whose average height is 172.5 cm.

Sources

• Helmut Kohl on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Helmut Kohl on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 195 cm.
• Helmut Kohl on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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