# Fourth Kohl cabinet

The Fourth Kohl cabinet led by Helmut Kohl was sworn in on 18 January 1991 and laid down its function on 15 November 1994. The cabinet was formed after the 1990 elections. It laid down its function after the formation of the Cabinet Kohl V, which was formed following the 1994 elections.
This cabinet was the first to be formed after German Reunification. Among the East German politicians to enter the government was future chancellor Angela Merkel, as minister of women and health.

## Composition

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| Chancellor | Helmut Kohl | 18 January 1991 | 17 November 1994 | CDU |
| Vice Chancellor & Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs | Hans-Dietrich Genscher | 18 January 1991 | 18 May 1992 | FDP |
| Vice Chancellor & Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs | Jürgen Möllemann | 18 May 1992 | 21 January 1993 | FDP |
| Vice Chancellor & Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs | Klaus Kinkel | 21 January 1993 | 17 November 1994 | FDP |
| Federal Minister of Defense | Gerhard Stoltenberg | 18 January 1991 | 1 April 1992 | CDU |
| Federal Minister of Defense | Volker Rühe | 1 April 1992 | 17 November 1994 | CDU |
| Federal Minister of the Interior | Wolfgang Schäuble | 18 January 1991 | 26 November 1991 | CDU |
| Federal Minister of the Interior | Rudolf Seiters | 26 November 1991 | 7 July 1993 | CDU |
| Federal Minister of the Interior | Manfred Kanther | 7 July 1993 | 17 November 1994 | CDU |
| Federal Minister of Finance | Theo Waigel | 18 January 1991 | 17 November 1994 | CSU |
| Federal Minister of Justice | Klaus Kinkel | 18 January 1991 | 18 May 1992 | FDP |
| Federal Minister of Justice | Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger | 18 May 1992 | 17 November 1994 | FDP |
| Federal Minister of Economics | Jürgen Möllemann | 18 January 1991 | 21 January 1993 | FDP |
| Federal Minister of Economics | Günter Rexrodt | 21 January 1993 | 17 November 1994 | FDP |
| Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs | Norbert Blüm | 18 January 1991 | 17 November 1994 | CDU |
| Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Forestry | Ignaz Kiechle | 18 January 1991 | 21 January 1993 | CSU |
| Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Forestry | Jochen Borchert | 21 January 1993 | 17 November 1994 | CDU |
| Federal Minister of Transport | Günther Krause | 18 January 1991 | 13 May 1993 | CDU |
| Federal Minister of Transport | Matthias Wissmann | 13 May 1993 | 17 November 1994 | CDU |
| Federal Minister of Construction | Irmgard Schwaetzer | 18 January 1991 | 17 November 1994 | FDP |
| Federal Minister of Family and Senior Citizens | Hannelore Rönsch | 18 January 1991 | 17 November 1994 | CDU |
| Federal Minister of Women and Youth | Angela Merkel | 18 January 1991 | 17 November 1994 | CDU |
| Federal Minister of Research and Technology | Heinz Riesenhuber | 18 January 1991 | 21 January 1993 | CDU |
| Federal Minister of Research and Technology | Matthias Wissmann | 21 January 1993 | 13 May 1993 | CDU |
| Federal Minister of Research and Technology | Paul Krüger | 13 May 1993 | 17 November 1994 | CDU |
| Federal Minister of Education and Science | Rainer Ortleb | 18 January 1991 | 4 February 1994 | FDP |
| Federal Minister of Education and Science | Karl-Hans Laermann | 4 February 1994 | 17 November 1994 | FDP |
| Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation | Carl-Dieter Spranger | 18 January 1991 | 17 November 1994 | CSU |
| Federal Minister of Environment, Nature Conservation, and Reactor Security | Klaus Töpfer | 18 January 1991 | 17 November 1994 | CDU |
| Federal Minister of Posts and Communications | Christian Schwarz-Schilling | 18 January 1991 | 17 December 1992 | CDU |
| Federal Minister of Posts and Communications | Wolfgang Bötsch | 17 December 1992 | 17 November 1994 | CDU |
| Federal Minister of Special Affairs & Head of the Chancellery | Rudolf Seiters | 12 January 1991 | 26 November 1991 | CDU |
| Federal Minister of Special Affairs & Head of the Chancellery | Friedrich Bohl | 26 November 1991 | 17 November 1994 | CDU |