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.
Fourth Cabinet of Helmut Kohl Cabinet Kohl IV | |
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 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 Weizsäcker (until 30 June 1994) Roman Herzog (from 1 July 1994) |
| Chancellor | Helmut Kohl |
| Vice-Chancellor | Hans-Dietrich Genscher (until 18 May 1992) Jürgen Möllemann (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 398/662 (60%)
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| Opposition party | Social Democratic Party The Greens Party of Democratic Socialism |
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| History | |
| Election | 1990 federal election |
| Legislature terms | 12th Bundestag |
| Predecessor | Kohl III |
| Successor | Kohl V |
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 | |
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| 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 | Jürgen Möllemann | 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 Krüger | 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 | |||