Camphausen Cabinet

Cabinet of the Kingdom of Prussia
1890–1892
Minister President Caprivi
Date formedMarch 20, 1890
Date dissolvedMarch 23, 1892
(2 years and 3 days)
People and organisations
KingWilliam II
Minister PresidentLeo von Caprivi
Deputy Prime MinisterKarl von Boetticher
History
PredecessorBismarck-Roon cabinet
SuccessorEulenburg cabinet

The Caprivi Cabinet formed the Prussian State Ministry appointed by William II, King of Prussia and German Emperor, from March 20, 1890, to March 23, 1892.[1]

History

The inauguration of the new cabinet after Otto von Bismarck's long reign was accompanied by a liberal-conservative domestic policy reorientation, the "New Course", which was intended to integrate the population groups that had been excluded by Bismarck's policies, Catholics and Social Democrats, into the German Empire. Due to the conservatives' opposition to many of the reform plans, they could only be implemented in a limited manner and Leo von Caprivi was replaced as Minister President after just two years by the conservative Botho zu Eulenburg. The leading head of the cabinet was the national liberal Finance Minister Johannes Miquel.[1]

Cabinet members

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Minister PresidentMarch 20, 1890March 23, 1892 
Deputy Prime MinisterMarch 20, 1890March 23, 1892 DRP
Minister of Foreign AffairsMarch 20, 1890March 26, 1890 
March 27, 1890March 23, 1892 
Minister of FinanceMarch 20, 1890June 23, 1890 DRP
Johannes Miquel
June 23, 1890March 23, 1892 
Minister of Spiritual, Educational and Medical Affairs
Gustav von Goßler
March 20, 1890March 12, 1891 DKP
Robert von Zedlitz-Trützschler
March 12, 1891March 23, 1892 
Minister of Justice
Hermann von Schelling
March 20, 1890March 23, 1892 
Minister of Trade and Commerce
Hans Hermann von Berlepsch
March 20, 1890March 23, 1892 
Minister of Public WorksMarch 20, 1890June 20, 1891 
Karl Thielen
June 20, 1891March 23, 1892 
Minister of Interior Affairs
Ernst Ludwig Herrfurth
March 20, 1890March 23, 1892 
Minister of WarMarch 20, 1890October 3, 1890 
October 3, 1890March 23, 1892 
Minister of Agriculture, Domains and Forestry
Robert Lucius von Ballhausen
March 20, 1890November 14, 1891 DRP
Wilhelm von Heyden-Cadow
November 14, 1891March 23, 1892 DKP

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Holtz, Bärbel (2003). Die Protokolle des Preussischen Staatsministeriums 1817-1934/ 38. Hildesheim: Olms-Weidmann. p. 718. ISBN 3-487-11825-4. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  2. ^ Meisner, Heinrich Otto. "Caprivi, Leo Graf von (seit 1891) - Deutsche Biographie". www.deutsche-biographie.de (in German). Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved 30 January 2024.

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