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Third Cabinet of Helmut Kohl Cabinet Kohl III
15th Cabinet of the Federal Republic of Germany
12 March 1987 – 20 December 1990 (until 18 January 1991 ascaretaker government)
Helmut Kohl
Date formed	12 March 1987
Date dissolved	18 January 1991 (3 years, 10 months and 5 days)
People and organisations
President	Richard von Weizsäcker
Chancellor	Helmut Kohl
Vice-Chancellor	Hans-Dietrich Genscher
Member party	Christian Democratic Union   Christian Social Union   Free Democratic Party   German Social Union (October 1990 – January 1991)
Status in legislature	Coalition government led byCDU/CSU 269/497 (54%) (1987-90) Coalition government led byCDU/CSU 362/641 (56%) (1990-91)
Opposition party	Social Democratic Party   The Greens   Party of Democratic Socialism (From 1990)  United Left (From 1990)
Opposition leader	Hans-Jochen Vogel (SPD)
History
Election	1987 federal election
Legislature terms	11th Bundestag
Predecessor	Kohl II
Successor	Kohl IV

TheThird Kohl cabinet led byHelmut Kohl was sworn in on March 12, 1987. The cabinet was formed after the1987 elections. This cabinet oversaw theGerman Reunification. It laid down its function on January 18, 1991, after the formation of theFourth Kohl cabinet, which was formed following the1990 elections.

• 1987 establishments in West Germany
• 1991 disestablishments in Germany
• Cabinets established in 1987
• Cabinets disestablished in 1991
• Helmut Kohl
• Cabinets of Germany

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