The Fifth Kohl cabinet led by Helmut Kohl was sworn in on 15 November 1994 and laid down its function on 27 October 1998. The cabinet was formed after the 1994 elections. It laid down its function after the formation of the Cabinet Schröder I, which was formed following the 1998 elections.

Fifth Cabinet of Helmut Kohl
Cabinet Kohl V

17th Cabinet of the Federal Republic of Germany
15 November 1994 – 27 October 1998
Helmut Kohl
Date formed15 November 1994
Date dissolved27 October 1998
(3 years, 11 months, 1 week and 5 days)
People and organisations
Roman Herzog
Helmut Kohl
Klaus Kinkel
Member party
  Christian Democratic Union
  Christian Social Union
  Free Democratic Party
Status in legislature
Coalition government
Opposition party
  Social Democratic Party
  Alliance '90/The Greens
  Party of Democratic Socialism
Opposition leader
History
Election1994 federal election
Legislature terms13th Bundestag
PredecessorKohl IV
SuccessorSchröder I

Composition

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The fifth Kohl cabinet had 18 members.[1]

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Chancellor Federal15 November 199427 October 1998 CDU
Vice Chancellor &
Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs
15 November 199427 October 1998 FDP
Federal Minister of Defense15 November 199427 October 1998 CDU
Federal Minister of the Interior15 November 199427 October 1998 CDU
Federal Minister of Finance15 November 199427 October 1998 CSU
Federal Minister of Justice15 November 199417 January 1996 FDP
17 January 199627 October 1998 FDP
Federal Minister of Economics15 November 199427 October 1998 FDP
Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs15 November 199427 October 1998 CDU
Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Forestry15 November 199427 October 1998 CDU
Federal Minister of Transport15 November 199427 October 1998 CDU
Federal Minister of Construction15 November 199414 January 1998 CDU
14 January 199827 October 1998 CSU
Federal Minister of Family and Senior Citizens15 November 199427 October 1998 CDU
Federal Minister of Health15 November 199427 October 1998 CSU
Federal Minister of Education, Science and Technology15 November 199427 October 1998 CDU
Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation15 November 199427 October 1998 CSU
Federal Minister of Environment,
Nature Conservation, and Reactor Security
15 November 199427 October 1998 CDU
Federal Minister of Posts and Communications
(The Ministry was abolished on 31 December 1997.)
15 November 199431 December 1997 CSU
Federal Minister of Special Affairs &
Head of the Chancellery
15 November 199427 October 1998 CDU

References

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  1. Webb, Adrian (1998). The Longman companion to Germany since 1945. Internet Archive. London; New York : Longman. pp. 112–114. ISBN 978-0-582-30736-0.