First Schröder cabinet

The First Schröder cabinet (German: Kabinett Schröder I) was the 19th Government of Federal Republic of Germany in office from 27 October 1998 until 22 October 2002. It succeeded the Fifth Kohl cabinet formed after the 1998 elections. Gerhard Schröder, Minister President of Lower Saxony, reached an agreement on a coalition with the Alliance 90/The Greens (Greens) and his Social Democratic Party (SPD), setting the stage for Schröder to become Chancellor of Germany. Joschka Fischer (Greens) replaced Klaus Kinkel (FDP) as Vice-Chancellor of Germany and Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs. The cabinet was succeeded by the Second Schröder cabinet.

For Schröder's first cabinet as Minister President of Lower Saxony, see Cabinet Schröder I (Lower Saxony).
First Cabinet of Gerhard Schröder
Cabinet Schröder I

18th Cabinet of the Federal Republic of Germany
27 October 1998 – 17 October 2002
(until 22 October 2002 as caretaker government)
Date formed27 October 1998
Date dissolved22 October 2002
(3 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 4 days)
People and organisations
PresidentRoman Herzog (until 30 June 1999)
Johannes Rau (from 1 July 1999)
ChancellorGerhard Schröder
Vice-ChancellorJoschka Fischer
Member partySocial Democratic Party
Alliance '90/The Greens
Status in legislatureCoalition government
Opposition partyChristian Democratic Union
Christian Social Union
Free Democratic Party
Party of Democratic Socialism
Opposition leader
  • Wolfgang Schäuble (until 29 February 2000)
  • Friedrich Merz (from 29. Februar 2000 to 24. September 2002)
  • Angela Merkel (from 24 September 2002)
History
Election(s)1998 federal election
Legislature term(s)14th Bundestag
PredecessorKohl V
SuccessorSchröder II
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