Complex sentence: The first cabinet led by Gerhard Schröder was sworn in on October 27,1998 after the 1998 elections and laid down its function on October 22,2002 after the formation of the Schröder Cabinet II, which was formed following the 2002 elections.
Split into simpler sentences: The first cabinet led by Gerhard Schröder was sworn in on October 27,1998 and laid down its function on October 22,2002. It laid down its function after the formation of the Schröder Cabinet II, which was formed following the 2002 elections.