Third Kohl cabinet (Rhineland-Palatinate)
# Third Kohl cabinet (Rhineland-Palatinate)

The Third Kohl cabinet was the state government of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate from 20 May 1975 until 2 December 1976. The Cabinet was headed by Minister President Helmut Kohl and was formed by the Christian Democratic Union. On 20 May 1975 Kohl was elected and sworn in as Minister President by the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate.

The reason for the short term was that Kohl switched to federal politics: he was the Union’s candidate for chancellor in the 1976 West German federal election, was elected to the Bundestag for the first time and then resigned as Minister President of Rhineland-Palatinate.

## Composition

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Minister President | Helmut Kohl | 20 May 1975 | 2 December 1976 | CDU |
| Deputy Minister President Agriculture, viticulture and environmental protection | Otto Meyer | 20 May 1975 | 2 December 1976 | CDU |
| Minister of the Interior | Heinz Schwarz | 20 May 1975 | 2 December 1976 | CDU |
| Minister of Justice | Otto Theisen | 20 May 1975 | 2 December 1976 | CDU |
| Minister of Finance | Johann Wilhelm Gaddum | 20 May 1975 | 2 December 1976 | CDU |
| Minister of Culture | Bernhard Vogel | 20 May 1975 | 2 December 1976 | CDU |
| Minister of Economy and Transport | Heinrich Holkenbrink | 20 May 1975 | 2 December 1976 | CDU |
| Minister of Social Affairs, Health and Sports | Heiner Geißler | 20 May 1975 | 2 December 1976 | CDU |
