De Maizière cabinet explained

Cabinet Name:Cabinet of Lothar de Maizière
Jurisdiction:East Germany
Flag:Flag of East Germany.svg
Flag Border:true
Date Dissolved:
Government Head Title:Chairman of
the Council of Ministers
Government Head:Lothar de Maizière (CDU)
Deputy Government Head Title:Deputy Chairman of
the Council of Ministers
Deputy Government Head:Peter-Michael Diestel (DSU)
State Head Title:President of
the People's Chamber
State Head:Sabine Bergmann-Pohl (CDU)
Political Party:CDU, DSU, DA, BFD, SPD (left)
Legislature Status:Coalition government
Opposition Parties:-->
Opposition Leaders:-->
Election:1990 general election
Predecessor:Modrow
Successor:Kohl III (reunified Germany)

The cabinet of Lothar de Maizière was the last cabinet of East Germany before German reunification. It was formed on 12 April 1990, following the general election in March, and existed until reunification with West Germany on 3 October 1990.

It was originally a coalition government between the Alliance for Germany (Christian Democratic Union (CDU), German Social Union (DSU), Democratic Awakening (DA)), Social Democratic Party in the GDR (SPD), and Association of Free Democrats (BFD). On 16 August, three ministers were fired from the cabinet. In protest, the SPD left the coalition and their remaining ministers resigned on 20 August.[1]

Composition

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Die Regierung de Maizière. deutsche-einheit-1990.de. Bundesstiftung Aufarbeitung. de. 25 October 2019.