The Third Schmidt cabinet was the government of West Germany between 6 November 1980 and 1 October 1982, during the 9th legislature of the Bundestag. Led by the Social Democrat Helmut Schmidt. After the 1980 federal election, incumbent Chancellor Schmidt continued the social-liberal coalition between his SPD and the FDP.
Third Cabinet of Helmut Schmidt Cabinet Schmidt III | |
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12th Cabinet of the Federal Republic of Germany | |
6 November 1980 – 1 October 1982 | |
Date formed | 6 November 1980 |
Date dissolved | 1 October 1982 (1 year, 10 months, 3 weeks and 4 days) |
People and organisations | |
President | Karl Carstens |
Chancellor | Helmut Schmidt (SPD) |
Vice-Chancellor | Hans-Dietrich Genscher (until 17 September 1982) Egon Franke (from 17 September 1982) |
Member parties | SPD, FDP |
Status in legislature | Coalition majority 271/497 (55%)
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Opposition party | Christian Democratic Union Christian Social Union of Bavaria |
Opposition leader | Helmut Kohl (CDU) |
History | |
Election | 1980 West German federal election |
Legislature term | 9th Bundestag |
Predecessor | Schmidt II |
Successor | Kohl I |
In 1982 the coalition collapsed. A first cabinet reshuffle was performed on 28 April, replacing several ministers. The split culminated in the resignation of all FDP ministers on 17 September.[1] Schmidt briefly replaced them with an all-SPD cabinet before being voted out of office in a constructive vote of no confidence in favour of Helmut Kohl, who formed the first Kohl cabinet.
Composition
editPortfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
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Chancellor | 16 May 1974 | 1 October 1982 | SPD | ||
Vice Chancellor | 17 May 1974 | 17 September 1982 | FDP | ||
17 September 1982 | 1 October 1982 | SPD | |||
Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs | Hans-Dietrich Genscher | 17 May 1974 | 17 September 1982 | FDP | |
Helmut Schmidt | 17 September 1982 | 1 October 1982 | SPD | ||
Federal Minister of the Interior | 8 June 1978 | 17 September 1982 | FDP | ||
17 September 1982 | 1 October 1982 | SPD | |||
Federal Minister of Justice | 16 May 1974 | 22 January 1981 | SPD | ||
Jürgen Schmude | 22 January 1981 | 1 October 1982 | SPD | ||
Federal Minister of Finance | 16 February 1978 | 28 April 1982 | SPD | ||
28 April 1982 | 1 October 1982 | SPD | |||
Federal Minister for Economy | 7 October 1977 | 17 September 1982 | FDP | ||
Manfred Lahnstein | 17 September 1982 | 1 October 1982 | SPD | ||
Federal Minister for Food, Agriculture and Forests | 22 October 1969 | 17 September 1982 | FDP | ||
17 September 1982 | 1 October 1982 | SPD | |||
Federal Minister for Labour and Social Affairs | 16 December 1976 | 28 April 1982 | SPD | ||
28 April 1982 | 1 October 1982 | SPD | |||
Federal Minister of Defence | 16 February 1978 | 1 October 1982 | SPD | ||
Federal Minister for Youth, Family and Health | 16 December 1976 | 28 April 1982 | SPD | ||
28 April 1982 | 1 October 1982 | SPD | |||
Federal Minister of Transport | 6 November 1980 | 1 October 1982 | SPD | ||
Federal Minister of Post and Telecommunications | 16 May 1974 | 28 April 1982 | SPD | ||
Hans Matthöfer | 28 April 1982 | 1 October 1982 | SPD | ||
Federal Minister of Regional Planning, Building and Urban Development | 16 February 1978 | 1 October 1982 | SPD | ||
Federal Minister of Intra-German Relations | Egon Franke | 22 October 1969 | 1 October 1982 | SPD | |
Federal Minister of Research and Technology | 6 October 1980 | 1 October 1982 | SPD | ||
Federal Ministry of Education and Science | Jürgen Schmude | 16 February 1978 | 28 January 1981 | SPD | |
Björn Engholm | 28 January 1981 | 1 October 1982 | SPD | ||
Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation | 16 February 1978 | 1 October 1982 | SPD |
References
edit- ^ Hoyle, Russ (27 September 1982). "West Germany: Collapse of a Coalition". TIME. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
- "Kabinette Schmidt". election.de (in German). Retrieved 18 November 2019.