Bismarck cabinet

Cabinet of Otto von Bismarck

1st Cabinet of the German Empire
1871 – 1890
Otto von Bismarck
Date formed21 March 1871
Date dissolved20 March 1890
(18 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
People and organisations
EmperorWilhelm I
Friedrich III
Wilhelm II
ChancellorOtto von Bismarck
Vice ChancellorOtto zu Stolberg-Wernigerode (until 20 June 1881)
Karl Heinrich von Boetticher (from 20 June 1881)
Member partiesIndependent
Supported by:
National Liberal Party (until 1878; from 1884)
Centre Party (1878-1884)
German Progress Party (until 1878)
German Conservative Party (from 1878)
Free Conservative Party
Imperial Liberal Party
Status in legislatureMajority
History
Elections1871 federal election
1874 federal election
1877 federal election
1878 federal election
1881 federal election
1884 federal election
1887 federal election
Predecessorn/a
SuccessorCaprivi cabinet

The Bismarck Cabinet was the first cabinet of the German Empire, led by Otto von Bismarck from the unification of Germany in 1871 until 1890.