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Which chancellor was removed through a constructive vote of no confidence in 1982?
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In 1982, Helmut Schmidt was the chancellor removed from office through a constructive vote of no confidence in the Bundestag.123
Under the German Basic Law, a "constructive vote of no confidence" requires that the parliament not only vote to remove the sitting chancellor but also simultaneously elect a successor by an absolute majority. On October 1, 1982, following the defection of the Free Democratic Party from his coalition, Schmidt was defeated on such a motion and replaced by Helmut Kohl.312