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Revision as of 07:45, 11 June 2025

Second Cabinet of Helmut Kohl
Cabinet Kohl II

14th Cabinet of the Federal Republic of Germany
30 March 1983 – 18 February 1987
(until 12 March 1987 as caretaker government)
Helmut Kohl
Date formed30 March 1983
Date dissolved12 March 1987
(3 years, 11 months, 1 week and 5 days)
People and organisations
PresidentKarl Carstens (until 30 June 1984)
Richard von Weizsäcker (from 30 June 1984)
ChancellorHelmut Kohl
Vice-ChancellorHans-Dietrich Genscher
Member party  Christian Democratic Union
  Christian Social Union
  Free Democratic Party
Status in legislatureCoalition government led by CDU/CSU
Opposition party  Social Democratic Party
  The Greens
Opposition leader
History
Election1983 federal election
Legislature terms10th Bundestag
PredecessorKohl I
SuccessorKohl III

Within the politics of Germany, the Second Kohl cabinet led by Helmut Kohl, was sworn in on 30 March 1983 and laid down its function on 11 March 1987. The cabinet was formed after the 1983 elections. It was succeeded by the Cabinet Kohl III, which was formed following the 1987 elections. Starting in June 1986 it was the first West German federal cabinet to have a Minister of the Environment.

Composition

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Chancellor30 March 198312 March 1987 CDU
Vice Chancellor &
Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs
30 March 198312 March 1987 FDP
Federal Minister of Defense30 March 198312 March 1987 CDU
Federal Minister of the Interior30 March 198312 March 1987 CSU
Federal Minister of Finance30 March 198312 March 1987 CDU
Federal Minister of Justice30 March 198312 March 1987 FDP
Federal Minister of Economics30 March 198324 June 1984 FDP
24 June 198412 March 1987 FDP
Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs30 March 198312 March 1987 CDU
Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Forestry30 March 198312 March 1987 CSU
Federal Minister of Transport30 March 198312 March 1987 CSU
Federal Minister of Construction
Oscar Schneider
30 March 198312 March 1987 CSU
Federal Minister of Youth, Family, and Health30 March 198326 September 1985 CDU
26 September 198512 March 1987 CDU
Federal Minister of Research and Technology30 March 198312 March 1987 CDU
Federal Minister of Education and Science30 March 198312 March 1987 CDU
Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation30 March 198312 March 1987 CSU
Federal Minister of Posts and Communications30 March 198312 March 1987 CDU
Federal Minister of Intra-German Relations30 March 198312 March 1987 CDU
Federal Minister of Special Affairs15 November 198412 March 1987 CDU
Federal Minister of the Environment6 June 198612 March 1987 CDU

References