Third Kohl cabinet (Rhineland-Palatinate)

The Third Kohl cabinet was the state government of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate from 20 May 1975 until 2 December 1976. The Cabinet was headed by Minister President Helmut Kohl and was formed by the Christian Democratic Union. On 20 May 1975 Kohl was elected and sworn in as Minister President by the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate.[1]

Third Cabinet of Helmut Kohl
Kohl III

11th Cabinet of Rhineland-Palatinate
19 May 1969 – 20 May 1975
Date formed20 May 1975
Date dissolved2 December 1976
(1 year, 6 months, 1 week and 5 days)
People and organisations
ChancellorHelmut Schmidt
Minister PresidentHelmut Kohl
Deputy Minister PresidentOtto Meyer
Member partyChristian Democratic Union
Opposition partySocial Democratic Party
Free Democratic Party
Opposition leaderSocial Democratic Party
History
Election(s)1975 Rhineland-Palatinate state election
Legislature term(s)8th Landtag of Lower Saxony
PredecessorCabinet Kohl I
SuccessorCabinet Vogel I

The reason for the short term was that Kohl switched to federal politics: he was the Union’s candidate for chancellor in the 1976 West German federal election, was elected to the Bundestag for the first time and then resigned as Minister President of Rhineland-Palatinate.

Composition

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Minister President20 May 19752 December 1976 CDU
Deputy Minister President
Agriculture, viticulture and environmental protection
20 May 19752 December 1976 CDU
Minister of the Interior20 May 19752 December 1976 CDU
Minister of Justice20 May 19752 December 1976 CDU
Minister of Finance20 May 19752 December 1976 CDU
Minister of Culture20 May 19752 December 1976 CDU
Minister of Economy and Transport20 May 19752 December 1976 CDU
Minister of Social Affairs, Health and Sports20 May 19752 December 1976 CDU

References


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