The cabinet of Lothar de Maizière was the last cabinet of East Germany before German reunification. It was formed on 12 April 1990, following the general election in March, and existed until reunification with West Germany on 3 October 1990.
Cabinet of Lothar de Maizière | |
|---|---|
 Cabinet of East Germany | |
 Ministers sign the coalition agreement, 12 April 1990. From left to right: Rainer Eppelmann, Markus Meckel, Lothar de Maizière, Hans-Wilhelm Ebeling, Rainer Ortleb | |
| Date formed | 12 April 1990 |
| Date dissolved | 2 October 1990 (5 months and 20 days) |
| People and organisations | |
| President of the People's Chamber | Sabine Bergmann-Pohl (CDU) |
| Chairman of the Council of Ministers | Lothar de Maizière (CDU) |
| Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers | Peter-Michael Diestel (DSU) |
| Member party | CDU, DSU, DA, BFD, |
| Status in legislature | Coalition government |
| History | |
| Election | 1990 general election |
| Predecessor | Modrow |
| Successor | Kohl III (reunified Germany) |
It was originally a coalition government between the Alliance for Germany (Christian Democratic Union (CDU), German Social Union (DSU), Democratic Awakening (DA)), Social Democratic Party in the GDR (SPD), and Association of Free Democrats (BFD). On 16 August, three ministers were fired from the cabinet. In protest, the SPD left the coalition and their remaining ministers resigned on 20 August.[1]
Composition
edit| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister-President | 12 April 1990 | 2 October 1990 | CDU | ||
| Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister | 12 April 1990 | 2 October 1990 | CDU | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Interior Affairs | 12 April 1990 | 2 October 1990 | DSU | ||
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | 12 April 1990 | 20 August 1990 | SPD | ||
Lothar de Maizière | 22 August 1990 | 2 October 1990 | CDU | ||
| Minister for Disarmament and Defence | 12 April 1990 | 2 October 1990 | DA | ||
| Minister for Health | 12 April 1990 | 2 October 1990 | CDU | ||
| Minister for Labour and Social Affairs | 12 April 1990 | 20 August 1990 | SPD | ||
Jürgen Kleditzsch (acting) | 22 August 1990 | 2 October 1990 | CDU | ||
| Minister for Construction, Urban Development and Housing | 12 April 1990 | 28 September 1990 | BFD | ||
| Minister for Education and Science | 12 April 1990 | 2 October 1990 | Independent | ||
| Minister for Nutrition, Agriculture and Forestry | 12 April 1990 | 16 August 1990 | Independent | ||
Peter Kauffold (acting) | 16 August 1990 | 20 August 1990 | SPD | ||
Gottfried Haschke (acting) | 20 August 1990 | 2 October 1990 | CDU | ||
| Minister for Family and Women | 12 April 1990 | 2 October 1990 | CDU | ||
| Minister of Finance | 12 April 1990 | 16 August 1990 | SPD | ||
Werner Skowron (acting) | 16 August 1990 | 2 October 1990 | CDU | ||
| Minister for Research and Technology | 12 April 1990 | 20 August 1990 | SPD | ||
Hans Joachim Meyer (acting) | 22 August 1990 | 2 October 1990 | Independent | ||
| Minister for Trade and Tourism | 12 April 1990 | 20 August 1990 | SPD | ||
Lothar Engel (acting) | 20 August 1990 | 2 October 1990 | CDU | ||
| Minister for Youth and Sport | 12 April 1990 | 2 October 1990 | CDU | ||
| Minister of Justice | 12 April 1990 | 16 August 1990 | BFD | ||
Manfred Walther (acting) | 16 August 1990 | 2 October 1990 | CDU | ||
| Minister for Culture | 12 April 1990 | 2 October 1990 | CDU | ||
| Minister for Media Policy | 12 April 1990 | 2 October 1990 | CDU | ||
| Minister for Post and Telecommunication | 12 April 1990 | 20 August 1990 | SPD | ||
Hans-Jürgen Niehof (acting) | 20 August 1990 | 2 October 1990 | FDP | ||
| Minister for Regional and Local Affairs | 12 April 1990 | 2 October 1990 | BFD | ||
| Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Energy and Nuclear Safety | 12 April 1990 | 2 October 1990 | CDU | ||
| Minister for Transportation | 12 April 1990 | 2 October 1990 | CDU | ||
| Minister for Economy | 12 April 1990 | 16 August 1990 | CDU | ||
Gunter Halm (acting) | 16 August 1990 | 2 October 1990 | BFD | ||
| Minister for Economic Cooperation | 12 April 1990 | 2 October 1990 | DSU | ||
- Government spokesperson: Matthias Gehler (CDU)
- Deputy government spokesperson: Angela Merkel (DA)
References
edit- ^ "Die Regierung de Maizière". deutsche-einheit-1990.de (in German). Bundesstiftung Aufarbeitung. Retrieved 25 October 2019.