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| Third Cabinet of Helmut Kohl Cabinet Kohl III | |
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 15th Cabinet of the Federal Republic of Germany |
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| 12 March 1987 – 20 December 1990_(until 18 January 1991 as caretaker government)_ | |
 Helmut Kohl |
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| Date formed | 12 March 1987 |
| Date dissolved | 18 January 1991(3 years, 10 months and 5 days) |
| People and organisations | |
| President | Richard von Weizsäcker |
| Chancellor | Helmut Kohl |
| Vice-Chancellor | Hans-Dietrich Genscher |
| Member party | Christian Democratic UnionChristian Social UnionFree Democratic Party |
| Status in legislature | Coalition government led by CDU/CSU 269/497 (54%) |
| Opposition party | Social Democratic PartyThe Greens |
| Opposition leader | Hans-Jochen Vogel (SPD) |
| History | |
| Election | 1987 federal election |
| Legislature terms | 11th Bundestag |
| Predecessor | Kohl II |
| Successor | Kohl IV |
The Third Kohl cabinet led by Helmut Kohl was sworn in on March 12, 1987. The cabinet was formed after the 1987 elections. This cabinet oversaw the German Reunification. It laid down its function on January 18, 1991, after the formation of the Fourth Kohl cabinet, which was formed following the 1990 elections.