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The Third Kohl cabinet was the government of Germany led by Helmut Kohl. It began on March 12, 1987, after the elections that year. This government played an important role during a big change in Europe, helping to bring together East and West Germany. The cabinet worked until January 18, 1991, when a new government, the Fourth Kohl cabinet, started after the elections in 1990.
Composition
The third Kohl cabinet, led by Helmut Kohl, had 21 members. This group was part of the government after the elections in 1987 and played a role in guiding Germany during an important time.
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chancellor | 12 March 1987 | 18 January 1991 | CDU | ||
| Vice Chancellor & Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs | 12 March 1987 | 18 January 1991 | FDP | ||
| Federal Minister of Defense | 12 March 1987 | 18 May 1988 | CDU | ||
| 18 May 1988 | 21 April 1989 | CDU | |||
| 21 April 1989 | 18 January 1991 | CDU | |||
| Federal Minister of the Interior | 12 March 1987 | 21 April 1989 | CSU | ||
| 21 April 1989 | 18 January 1991 | CDU | |||
| Federal Minister of Finance | Gerhard Stoltenberg | 12 March 1987 | 21 April 1989 | CDU | |
| 21 April 1989 | 18 January 1991 | CSU | |||
| Federal Minister of Justice | 12 March 1987 | 18 January 1991 | FDP | ||
| Federal Minister of Economics | 12 March 1987 | 9 December 1988 | FDP | ||
| 9 December 1988 | 18 January 1991 | FDP | |||
| Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs | 12 March 1987 | 18 January 1991 | CDU | ||
| Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Forestry | 12 March 1987 | 18 January 1991 | CSU | ||
| Federal Minister of Transport | 12 March 1987 | 21 April 1989 | CSU | ||
Friedrich Zimmermann | 21 April 1989 | 18 January 1991 | CSU | ||
| Federal Minister of Construction | 12 March 1987 | 21 April 1989 | CSU | ||
| 21 April 1989 | 18 January 1991 | CSU | |||
| Federal Minister of Youth, Family, and Health | 12 March 1987 | 9 December 1988 | CDU | ||
| 9 December 1988 | 18 January 1991 | CDU | |||
| Federal Minister of Research and Technology | 12 March 1987 | 18 January 1991 | CDU | ||
| Federal Minister of Education and Science | 12 March 1987 | 18 January 1991 | FDP | ||
| Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation | 12 March 1987 | 21 April 1989 | CSU | ||
Jürgen Warnke | 21 April 1989 | 18 January 1991 | CSU | ||
| Federal Minister of Environment, Nature Conservation, and Reactor Security | 12 March 1987 | 22 April 1987 | CDU | ||
| 22 April 1987 | 18 January 1991 | CDU | |||
| Federal Minister of Posts and Communications | 12 March 1987 | 18 January 1991 | CDU | ||
| Federal Minister of Intra-German Relations | 12 March 1987 | 18 January 1991 | CDU | ||
| Federal Minister of Special Affairs & Head of the Chancellery | Wolfgang Schäuble | 12 March 1987 | 21 April 1989 | CDU | |
| 21 April 1989 | 18 January 1991 | CDU | |||
| Federal Minister of Special Affairs & Government Spokesman-in-chief | Hans Klein | 21 April 1989 | 20. Dezember 1990 | CSU | |
| Federal Minister of Special Affairs | 3 October 1990 | 19 December 1990 | CDU | ||
| 3 October 1990 | 18 January 1991 | CDU | |||
| 3 October 1990 | 18 January 1991 | CDU | |||
| 3 October 1990 | 18 January 1991 | FDP | |||
| 3 October 1990 | 18 January 1991 | DSU | |||
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