First Schröder cabinet
The First Schröder cabinet was the 19th Government of Federal Republic of Germany in office from 27 October 1998 until 22 October 2002. It succeeded the Fifth Kohl cabinet formed after the 1998 elections. Gerhard Schröder, Minister President of Lower Saxony, reached an agreement on a coalition with the Alliance 90/The Greens and his Social Democratic Party, setting the stage for Schröder to become Chancellor of Germany. Joschka Fischer replaced Klaus Kinkel as Vice-Chancellor of Germany and Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs. The cabinet was succeeded by the Second Schröder cabinet.