Cabinet Schröder I
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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
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Unless noted otherwise, the minister served the entire term of the cabinet.
Gerhard Schröder
Gerhard Fritz Kurt Schröder is a German politician, and was Chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005. A member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany , he led a coalition government of the SPD and the Greens. Before becoming a full-time politician, he was a lawyer, and before becoming Chancellor...
was sworn in on October 27, 1998 after the 1998 elections
German federal election, 1998
A German federal election was conducted on September 27, 1998, to elect members to the 14th Bundestag, the parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany.- Issues and campaign :...
and laid down its function on October 22, 2002 after the formation of the Schröder Cabinet II, which was formed following the 2002 elections
German federal election, 2002
The 15th German federal election, 2002 was conducted on 22 September 2002, to elect members to the Bundestag of Germany.-Issues and campaign:...
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| Office | Incumbent | Party |
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| Chancellor | Gerhard Schröder Gerhard Schröder Gerhard Fritz Kurt Schröder is a German politician, and was Chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005. A member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany , he led a coalition government of the SPD and the Greens. Before becoming a full-time politician, he was a lawyer, and before becoming Chancellor... |
SPD Social Democratic Party of Germany The Social Democratic Party of Germany is a social-democratic political party in Germany... |
| Vice-Chancellor Vice-Chancellor of Germany The Vice-Chancellor of Germany is, according to protocol, the second highest position in the Cabinet of GermanyIn case of the Chancellor's absence, the vice-chancellor acts in his or her place, for instance by heading cabinet meetings... , Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Joschka Fischer Joschka Fischer Joseph Martin "Joschka" Fischer is a German politician of the Alliance '90/The Greens. He served as Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor of Germany in the cabinet of Gerhard Schröder from 1998 to 2005... |
Greens Alliance '90/The Greens Alliance '90/The Greens is a green political party in Germany, formed from the merger of the German Green Party and Alliance 90 in 1993. Its leaders are Claudia Roth and Cem Özdemir... |
| Federal Minister of the Interior Federal Ministry of the Interior (Germany) The Federal Ministry of the Interior is a ministry of the German federal government. Its main office is in Berlin, with a secondary seat in Bonn. The current minister of the interior is Dr... |
Otto Schily Otto Schily Otto Georg Schily was Federal Minister of the Interior of Germany from 1998 to 2005, in the cabinet of former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany .-Biography:... |
SPD |
| Federal Minister of Justice Federal Ministry of Justice (Germany) The Federal Ministry of Justice is a federal ministry in Germany.Under the federal system of Germany, individual states are most responsible for the administration of justice and the application of penalties. The Federal Ministry of Justice devotes itself to creating and changing law in the... |
Herta Daubler-Gmelin Herta Däubler-Gmelin Herta Däubler-Gmelin is a former German Minister of Justice. Amid controversy, she resigned in 2002 after a remark about George W. Bush.-History:... |
SPD |
| Federal Minister of Finance | Oskar Lafontaine Oskar Lafontaine Oskar Lafontaine is a German politician, former German finance minister, former chairman of the Social Democratic Party and former Minister-President of the state of Saarland. Since 2007 he was co-chairman of The Left... until March 11, 1999 |
SPD |
| Werner Müller acting, March 11, 1999 - April 12, 1999 |
none | |
| Hans Eichel Hans Eichel Hans Eichel , German politician , was Minister of Finance from 1999-2005.-Background:He was brought up in Kassel where he did his Abitur in 1961. He then completed a degree in German, philosophy, political science, history and education at the universities of Marburg and Berlin, graduating in 1970... from April 12, 1999 |
SPD | |
| Federal Ministry for Economics and Technology Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (Germany) The Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology is a ministry of the German Federal Government since 1998... |
Werner Müller | none |
| Federal Minister Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Forestry on January 12, 2001 transformed into: Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection |
Karl-Heinz Funke until January 12, 2001 |
SPD |
| Renate Künast Renate Künast Renate Künast is a German politician who is chairwoman of the Alliance '90/The Greens Bundestag parliamentary group. She was the Minister of Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture from 2001 to 2005... from January 12, 2001 |
Greens | |
| Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Germany) The Federal Ministry for Labour and Social Affairs is a top-level federal agency of the Federal Republic of Germany headed by the Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs as a member of the Cabinet of Germany... |
Walter Riester Walter Riester Walter Riester is a German politician of the SPD and former Minister of Labour and Social Affairs.Walter Riester joined the SPD in 1966 and since 1998 he has been a member of the party's federal executive board. From 1993 to 1998 he was deputy chairman of the IG Metall... |
SPD |
| Federal Minister of Defence Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany) The Federal Ministry of Defence is a top-level federal agency, headed by the Federal Minister of Defence as a member of the Cabinet of Germany... |
Rudolf Scharping Rudolf Scharping Rudolf Scharping is a German politician .Scharping studied politics, sociology and law at the University of Bonn. He joined the Social Democratic Party in 1966. He was Member of the Rhineland-Palatine Parliament from 1975 to 1994. From 21 May 1991 to 15 October 1994 he was prime minister of the... until July 19, 2002 |
SPD |
| Peter Struck Peter Struck Peter Struck was the German Minister of Defence under chancellor Gerhard Schröder from 22 October 2002 until 2005. A lawyer, Struck is a member of the Social Democratic Party.-Education:* 1962: Abitur... from July 19, 2002 |
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| Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth | Christine Bergmann | SPD |
| Federal Minister of Health Federal Ministry of Health (Germany) The Federal Ministry of Health, is a ministry of the German federal government... |
Andrea Fischer Andrea Fischer Andrea Fischer was a member of the German Bundestag for the German Green Party and from 1998 until 2001 Federal Minister for Health... until January 12, 2001 |
Greens |
| Ulla Schmidt Ulla Schmidt Ursula Schmidt is a German politician. She is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany .-Party memberships:... from January 12, 2001 |
SPD | |
| Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs (Germany) The Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development is a Ministry of Germany.It was created in 1998 by merger of the former Federal Ministry of Transport and the Federal Ministry of Regional Planning, Building and Urban Development, both established in 1949... |
Franz Müntefering Franz Müntefering Franz Müntefering is a German politician and industrial manager. He was Chairman of the Social Democratic Party from 18 October 2008 to 13 November 2009, a position he already held from 2004 to 2005... until September 29, 1999 |
SPD |
| Reinhard Klimmt Reinhard Klimmt Reinhard Klimmt is a German politician . From 1998 to 1999, he was Premier of Saarland, and 1999–2000, Federal Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs.- Personal life :... September 29, 1999 - November 20, 2000 |
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| Kurt Bodewig Kurt Bodewig Kurt Bodewig is a German politician and member of the SPD.A former Federal Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure , he is a member of the supervisory board of the Global Panel Foundation.- External links :... from November 20, 2000 |
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| Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety | Jürgen Trittin Jürgen Trittin Jürgen Trittin is a German Green politician. He was Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety from 1998 to 2005 in Germany.- Life and work :Trittin was born in Bremen... |
Greens |
| Federal Minister of Education and Research | Edelgard Bulmahn Edelgard Bulmahn Edelgard Bulmahn is a German politician from the Social Democratic Party of Germany . Bulmahn entered the German Bundestag after the 1987 elections. She was Federal Minister of Education and Research from 1998 to 2005... |
SPD |
| Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development is a ministry in Germany. Its main office is at the former German Chancellery in Bonn with a second major office at the Europahaus in Berlin.... |
Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul is a German politician and a member of the Social Democratic Party since 1965.-Career:... |
SPD |
| Federal Minister for Special Tasks Federal Minister for Special Affairs of Germany A Federal Minister for Special Affairs is a federal minister without portfolio of Germany.Currently, the title is commonly given to the head of the Chancellery to provide him with a vote in cabinet meetings... , Head of the Chancellery German Chancellery The German Chancellery is a federal agency serving the executive office of the Chancellor, the head of the German federal government. The chief of the Chancellery holds the rank of either a Secretary of State or a Federal Minister ... |
Bodo Hombach Bodo Hombach Bodo Hombach , German politician, Member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany and now Publishing House Director, was also Head of the Federal Chancellery and Federal Minister for Special Tasks in Schröder's first Cabinet from 1998 to 1999. Hombach then changed jobs and became EU Special... until July 7, 1999 |
SPD |
Unless noted otherwise, the minister served the entire term of the cabinet.