Second Kohl cabinet

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Second Cabinet of Helmut Kohl Cabinet Kohl II
14th Cabinet of the Federal Republic of Germany
30 March 1983 – 18 February 1987 (until 12 March 1987 as caretaker government)
Helmut Kohl
Date formed	30 March 1983
Date dissolved	12 March 1987 (3 years, 11 months, 1 week and 5 days)
People and organisations
President	Karl Carstens (until 30 June 1984) Richard von Weizsäcker (from 30 June 1984)
Chancellor	Helmut Kohl
Vice-Chancellor	Hans-Dietrich Genscher
Member party	Christian Democratic Union Christian Social Union Free Democratic Party
Status in legislature	Coalition government led by CDU/CSU 278/498 (56%)
Opposition party	Social Democratic Party The Greens
Opposition leader	Hans-Jochen Vogel (SPD)
History
Election	1983 federal election
Legislature terms	10th Bundestag
Predecessor	Kohl I
Successor	Kohl III

Within the politics of Germany, the Second Kohl cabinet led by Helmut Kohl, was sworn in on March 29, 1983 and laid down its function on March 11, 1987. The cabinet was formed after the 1983 elections. It was succeeded by the Cabinet Kohl III, which was formed following the 1987 elections. Starting in June 1986 it was the first West German federal cabinet to have a Minister of the Environment.