The Third Adenauer cabinet was formed by incumbent Chancellor

Konrad Adenauer Konrad Hermann Joseph Adenauer (; 5 January 1876 – 19 April 1967) was a Germany, German statesman who served as the first Chancellor of Germany, chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1949 to 1963. From 1946 to 1966, he was the fir ...

after the 1957 federal election. The cabinet was sworn in on 29 October 1957, and remained until it was succeeded by the

fourth Adenauer cabinet The Fourth Adenauer cabinet (German: ''Kabinett Adenauer IV'') was formed by incumbent Chancellor Konrad Adenauer after the 1961 federal election. The cabinet was sworn in on 14 November 1961. The Spiegel affair in 1962 caused the coalition to ...

on 17 October 1961.

Composition

References and notes

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Adenauer III Coalition governments of Germany Historic German cabinets Cabinets established in 1957 Cabinets disestablished in 1961 1957 establishments in West Germany 1961 disestablishments in Germany C3