Cabinet Schröder III (Lower Saxony)

The Cabinet Schröder III was the state government of the German state of Lower Saxony from 30 March 1998 until 27 October 1998. The Cabinet was headed by Minister President Gerhard Schröder and was formed by the Social Democratic Party, after Schröder's winning of the 1998 Lower Saxony state election. On 30 March 1998 Schröder was re-elected and sworn in as Minister President by the Landtag of Lower Saxony.

Third Cabinet of Gerhard Schröder
Cabinet Schröder III

21st Cabinet of Lower Saxony
30 March 1998 – 27 October 1998
Gerhard Schröder
Date formed30 March 1998
Date dissolved27 October 1998
(6 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
People and organisations
ChancellorHelmut Kohl
Minister PresidentGerhard Schröder
Deputy Minister PresidentGerhard Glogowski
Member partySocial Democratic Party
Opposition partyChristian Democratic Union
Alliance 90/The Greens
Opposition leaderChristian Democratic Union
History
Election1998 Lower Saxony state election
Legislature term14th Landtag of Lower Saxony
PredecessorCabinet Schröder II
SuccessorCabinet Glogowski

On 27 October 1998, Gerhard Schröder resigned as Minister President hours before taking office as Chancellor of Germany in October 1998, after his successful win in 1998 German federal election.[1] One member of this cabinet - Funke - was also part of Schröder's first cabinet as Chancellor.

His cabinet was succeeded by his former deputy Gerhard Glogowski, forming the Cabinet Glogowski.

Composition

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Minister President30 March 199827 October 1998 SPD
Deputy Minister President &
Minister of the Interior
30 March 199827 October 1998 SPD
Minister of Economics, Technology and Transport30 March 199827 October 1998 SPD
Minister of Nutrition, Agriculture and Forestry30 March 199827 October 1998 SPD
Minister of Finance30 March 199827 October 1998 SPD
Minister of Justice and European Affairs30 March 199827 October 1998 SPD
Minister of Education30 March 199827 October 1998 SPD
Minister of Science and Culture30 March 199827 October 1998 SPD
Minister of the Environment30 March 199827 October 1998 SPD
Minister of Women, Labour and Social Affairs30 March 199827 October 1998 SPD

Notes

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