Second Kohl cabinet (Rhineland-Palatinate)

For Kohl's second cabinet as Chancellor of Germany, see Second Kohl cabinet.

The Second Kohl cabinet was the state government of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate from 19 May 1971 until 20 May 1975. The Cabinet was headed by Minister President Helmut Kohl and was formed by the Christian Democratic Union. On 19 May 1971 Kohl was elected and sworn in as Minister President by the Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate. It was succeeded by Kohl's third and last cabinet.

Second Cabinet of Helmut Kohl Kohl II
10th Cabinet of Rhineland-Palatinate
19 May 1969 – 20 May 1975
Date formed	19 May 1971
Date dissolved	20 May 1975 (4 years and 1 day)
People and organisations
Chancellor	Willy Brandt (until 1974) Helmut Schmidt (from 1974)
Minister President	Helmut Kohl
Deputy Minister President	Otto Meyer
Member party	Christian Democratic Union
Opposition party	Social Democratic Party Free Democratic Party
Opposition leader	Social Democratic Party
History
Election	1971 Rhineland-Palatinate state election
Legislature term	7th Landtag of Lower Saxony
Predecessor	Cabinet Kohl I
Successor	Cabinet Kohl III

Composition

Portfolio	Minister	Took office	Left office	Party
Minister President	Helmut Kohl	19 May 1971	20 May 1975		CDU
Deputy Minister President Agriculture, viticulture and environmental protection	Otto Meyer	19 May 1971	20 May 1975		CDU
Minister of the Interior	Heinz Schwarz	19 May 1971	20 May 1975		CDU
Minister of Justice	Otto Theisen	19 May 1971	20 May 1975		CDU
Minister of Finance	Johann Wilhelm Gaddum	19 May 1971	20 May 1975		CDU
Minister of Culture	Bernhard Vogel	19 May 1971	20 May 1975		CDU
Minister of Economy and Transport	Heinrich Holkenbrink	19 May 1971	20 May 1975		CDU
Minister of Social Affairs, Health and Sports	Heiner Geißler	19 May 1971	20 May 1975		CDU