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 | |
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 17th Cabinet of the Federal Republic of Germany | |
| 15 November 1994 – 27 October 1998 | |
_cropped_(2).jpg) Helmut Kohl | |
| Date formed | 15 November 1994 |
| Date dissolved | 27 October 1998 (3 years, 11 months, 1 week and 5 days) |
| People and organisations | |
| President | Roman Herzog |
| Chancellor | Helmut Kohl |
| Vice-Chancellor | Klaus Kinkel |
| Member party | Christian Democratic Union Christian Social Union Free Democratic Party |
| Status in legislature | Coalition government led by CDU/CSU 341/672 (51%)
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| Opposition party | Social Democratic Party The Greens Party of Democratic Socialism |
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| History | |
| Election | 1994 federal election |
| Legislature terms | 13th Bundestag |
| Predecessor | Kohl IV |
| Successor | Schröder I |
Composition
edit| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
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| Chancellor Federal | 15 November 1994 | 27 October 1998 | CDU | ||
| Vice Chancellor & Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs | 15 November 1994 | 27 October 1998 | FDP | ||
| Federal Minister of Defense | 15 November 1994 | 27 October 1998 | CDU | ||
| Federal Minister of the Interior | 15 November 1994 | 27 October 1998 | CDU | ||
| Federal Minister of Finance | 15 November 1994 | 27 October 1998 | CSU | ||
| Federal Minister of Justice | 15 November 1994 | 17 January 1996 | FDP | ||
| 17 January 1996 | 27 October 1998 | FDP | |||
| Federal Minister of Economics | 15 November 1994 | 27 October 1998 | FDP | ||
| Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs | 15 November 1994 | 27 October 1998 | CDU | ||
| Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Forestry | 15 November 1994 | 27 October 1998 | CDU | ||
| Federal Minister of Transport | 15 November 1994 | 27 October 1998 | CDU | ||
| Federal Minister of Construction | 15 November 1994 | 14 January 1998 | CDU | ||
| 14 January 1998 | 27 October 1998 | CSU | |||
| Federal Minister of Family and Senior Citizens | 15 November 1994 | 27 October 1998 | CDU | ||
| Federal Minister of Health | 15 November 1994 | 27 October 1998 | CSU | ||
| Federal Minister of Education, Science and Technology | 15 November 1994 | 27 October 1998 | CDU | ||
| Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation | 15 November 1994 | 27 October 1998 | CSU | ||
| Federal Minister of Environment, Nature Conservation, and Reactor Security | 15 November 1994 | 27 October 1998 | CDU | ||
| Federal Minister of Posts and Communications (The Ministry was abolished on 31 December 1997.) | 15 November 1994 | 31 December 1997 | CSU | ||
| Federal Minister of Special Affairs & Head of the Chancellery | 15 November 1994 | 27 October 1998 | CDU | ||