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

12th Cabinet of the Federal Republic of Germany
6 November 1980 – 1 October 1982
Date formed6 November 1980 (1980-11-06)
Date dissolved1 October 1982 (1982-10-01)
(1 year, 10 months, 3 weeks and 4 days)
People and organisations
PresidentKarl Carstens
ChancellorHelmut Schmidt (SPD)
Vice-ChancellorHans-Dietrich Genscher (until 17 September 1982)
Egon Franke (from 17 September 1982)
Member partiesSPD, FDP
Status in legislatureCoalition majority
271/497 (55%)




Opposition partyChristian Democratic Union
Christian Social Union of Bavaria
Opposition leaderHelmut Kohl (CDU)
History
Election1980 West German federal election
Legislature term9th Bundestag
PredecessorSchmidt II
SuccessorKohl 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

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Chancellor16 May 19741 October 1982 SPD
Vice Chancellor17 May 197417 September 1982 FDP
17 September 19821 October 1982 SPD
Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs
Hans-Dietrich Genscher
17 May 197417 September 1982 FDP
Helmut Schmidt
17 September 19821 October 1982 SPD
Federal Minister of the Interior8 June 197817 September 1982 FDP
17 September 19821 October 1982 SPD
Federal Minister of Justice16 May 197422 January 1981 SPD
Jürgen Schmude
22 January 19811 October 1982 SPD
Federal Minister of Finance16 February 197828 April 1982 SPD
28 April 19821 October 1982 SPD
Federal Minister for Economy7 October 197717 September 1982 FDP
Manfred Lahnstein
17 September 19821 October 1982 SPD
Federal Minister for Food, Agriculture and Forests22 October 196917 September 1982 FDP
17 September 19821 October 1982 SPD
Federal Minister for Labour and Social Affairs16 December 197628 April 1982 SPD
28 April 19821 October 1982 SPD
Federal Minister of Defence16 February 19781 October 1982 SPD
Federal Minister for Youth, Family and Health16 December 197628 April 1982 SPD
28 April 19821 October 1982 SPD
Federal Minister of Transport6 November 19801 October 1982 SPD
Federal Minister of Post and Telecommunications16 May 197428 April 1982 SPD
Hans Matthöfer
28 April 19821 October 1982 SPD
Federal Minister of Regional Planning, Building and Urban Development16 February 19781 October 1982 SPD
Federal Minister of Intra-German Relations
Egon Franke
22 October 19691 October 1982 SPD
Federal Minister of Research and Technology6 October 19801 October 1982 SPD
Federal Ministry of Education and Science
Jürgen Schmude
16 February 197828 January 1981 SPD
Björn Engholm
28 January 19811 October 1982 SPD
Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation16 February 19781 October 1982 SPD

References

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  1. ^ Hoyle, Russ (27 September 1982). "West Germany: Collapse of a Coalition". TIME. Retrieved 2018-03-15.