Fourth Kohl cabinet

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Fourth Cabinet of Helmut Kohl
Cabinet Kohl IV

16th Cabinet of the Federal Republic of Germany
18 January 1991 ? 10 November 1994
(until 17 November 1994 as caretaker government )
Helmut Kohl
Date formed 18 January 1991
Date dissolved 17 November 1994
(3 years, 9 months, 4 weeks and 2 days)
People and organisations
President Richard von Weizsacker (until 30 June 1994)
Roman Herzog (from 1 July 1994)
Chancellor Helmut Kohl
Vice-Chancellor Hans-Dietrich Genscher (until 18 May 1992)
Jurgen Mollemann (from 18 May 1992 to 21 January 1993)
Klaus Kinkel (from 21 January 1993)
Member party Christian Democratic Union
Christian Social Union
Free Democratic Party
Status in legislature Coalition government led by CDU/CSU
Opposition party Social Democratic Party
The Greens
Party of Democratic Socialism
Opposition leader
History
Election(s) 1990 federal election
Legislature term(s) 12th Bundestag
Predecessor Kohl III
Successor Kohl V

The Fourth Kohl cabinet led by Helmut Kohl was sworn in on 18 January 1991 and laid down its function on 15 November 1994. The cabinet was formed after the 1990 elections . It laid down its function after the formation of the Cabinet Kohl V , which was formed following the 1994 elections .

This cabinet was the first to be formed after German Reunification . Among the East German politicians to enter the government was future chancellor Angela Merkel , as minister of women and health.

Composition [ edit ]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Chancellor 18 January 1991 17 November 1994   CDU
Vice Chancellor &
Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs
18 January 1991 18 May 1992   FDP
18 May 1992 21 January 1993   FDP
21 January 1993 17 November 1994   FDP
Federal Minister of Defense 18 January 1991 1 April 1992   CDU
1 April 1992 17 November 1994   CDU
Federal Minister of the Interior 18 January 1991 26 November 1991   CDU
26 November 1991 7 July 1993   CDU
7 July 1993 17 November 1994   CDU
Federal Minister of Finance 18 January 1991 17 November 1994   CSU
Federal Minister of Justice 18 January 1991 18 May 1992   FDP
18 May 1992 17 November 1994   FDP
Federal Minister of Economics
Jurgen Mollemann
18 January 1991 21 January 1993   FDP
21 January 1993 17 November 1994   FDP
Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs 18 January 1991 17 November 1994   CDU
Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Forestry 18 January 1991 21 January 1993   CSU
21 January 1993 17 November 1994   CDU
Federal Minister of Transport 18 January 1991 13 May 1993   CDU
13 May 1993 17 November 1994   CDU
Federal Minister of Construction 18 January 1991 17 November 1994   FDP
Federal Minister of Family and Senior Citizens 18 January 1991 17 November 1994   CDU
Federal Minister of Women and Youth 18 January 1991 17 November 1994   CDU
Federal Minister of Research and Technology 18 January 1991 21 January 1993   CDU
Matthias Wissmann
21 January 1993 13 May 1993   CDU
Paul Kruger
13 May 1993 17 November 1994   CDU
Federal Minister of Education and Science 18 January 1991 4 February 1994   FDP
Karl-Hans Laermann
4 February 1994 17 November 1994   FDP
Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation 18 January 1991 17 November 1994   CSU
Federal Minister of Environment,
Nature Conservation, and Reactor Security
18 January 1991 17 November 1994   CDU
Federal Minister of Posts and Communications 18 January 1991 17 December 1992   CDU
17 December 1992 17 November 1994   CDU
Federal Minister of Special Affairs &
Head of the Chancellery
Rudolf Seiters
12 January 1991 26 November 1991   CDU
26 November 1991 17 November 1994   CDU

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