| Cabinet Name: | Third Cabinet of Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer |
| Cabinet Number: | 27th |
| Cabinet Type: | Cabinet |
| Jurisdiction: | Saarland |
| Flag: | Wappen des Saarlands.svg |
| Flag Border: | true |
| Incumbent: | 17 May 2017 – 28 February 2018 |
| Date Formed: | 17 May 2017 |
| Date Dissolved: | 28 February 2018 |
| Government Head Title: | Minister-President |
| Government Head: | Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer |
| Deputy Government Head Title: | Deputy Minister-President |
| Deputy Government Head: | Anke Rehlinger |
| Members Number: | 6 |
| Political Parties: | Christian Democratic Union Social Democratic Party |
| Legislature Status: | Grand coalition government |
| Opposition Parties: | The Left Alternative for Germany |
| Election: | None |
| Legislature Term: | 16th Landtag of Saarland |
| Predecessor: | Second Kramp-Karrenbauer cabinet |
| Successor: | Hans cabinet |
The Third Kramp-Karrenbauer cabinet was the state government of Saarland between 2017 and 2018, sworn in on 17 May 2017 after Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer was elected as Minister-President of Saarland by the members of the Landtag of Saarland. It was the 27th Cabinet of Saarland.
It was formed after the 2017 Saarland state election by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Social Democratic Party (SPD). Excluding the Minister-President, the cabinet comprised six ministers. Three were members of the CDU and three were members of the SPD.
After Kramp-Karrenbauer's resignation as Minister-President, the third Kramp-Karrenbauer cabinet was succeeded by the Hans cabinet on 1 March 2018.
The previous cabinet was a grand coalition government of the CDU and SPD led by Minister-President Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer of the CDU.
The election took place on 26 March 2017, and resulted in an improvement for the CDU and slight losses for the SPD. The opposition Left party also recorded a decline, while the AfD debuted at 6%.
Overall, the incumbent coalition retained an increased majority. The CDU could also achieve a majority with either The Left or AfD, but had ruled out cooperation with either party before the election. The day after the election, the CDU and SPD agreed to begin talks to renew their coalition.[1] Formal negotiations began on 7 April.[2] They finalised a coalition agreement on 3 May.[3] It subsequently received approval from both parties, with the SPD congress voting 97% in favour and the CDU unanimously.[4]
Kramp-Karrenbauer was elected as Minister-President by the Landtag on 17 May, winning 41 votes out of 51 cast.[5]
The composition of the cabinet at the time of its dissolution was as follows:
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Took office | Left office | State secretaries | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister-President State Chancellery Minister for Science and Technology | Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer | bgcolor= | CDU | 17 May 2017 | 28 February 2018 | ||||
| Deputy Minister-President Minister for Economics, Labour, Energy and Transport | Anke Rehlinger | bgcolor= | SPD | 17 May 2017 | 28 February 2018 | ||||
| Minister for Finance and Europe Minister for Justice | Stephan Toscani | bgcolor= | CDU | 17 May 2017 | 28 February 2018 | ||||
| Minister for Interior, Construction and Sport | Klaus Bouillon | bgcolor= | CDU | 17 May 2017 | 28 February 2018 | ||||
| Minister for Social Affairs, Health, Women and Family | Monika Bachmann | bgcolor= | CDU | 17 May 2017 | 28 February 2018 | ||||
| Minister for Education and Culture | Ulrich Commerçon | bgcolor= | SPD | 17 May 2017 | 28 February 2018 | ||||
| Minister for Environment and Consumer Protection | Reinhold Jost | bgcolor= | SPD | 17 May 2017 | 28 February 2018 | ||||