The Fourth Kohl cabinet led by Helmut Kohl was sworn in on 18 January 1991 and laid down its function on 15 November 1994. The cabinet was formed after the 1990 elections. It laid down its function after the formation of the Cabinet Kohl V, which was formed following the 1994 elections.

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Fourth Cabinet of Helmut Kohl Cabinet Kohl IV
16th Cabinet of the Federal Republic of Germany
18 January 1991 – 10 November 1994 (until 17 November 1994 as caretaker government)
Helmut Kohl
Date formed	18 January 1991
Date dissolved	17 November 1994 (3 years, 9 months, 4 weeks and 2 days)
People and organisations
President	Richard von Weizsäcker (until 30 June 1994) Roman Herzog (from 1 July 1994)
Chancellor	Helmut Kohl
Vice-Chancellor	Hans-Dietrich Genscher (until 18 May 1992) Jürgen Möllemann (from 18 May 1992 to 21 January 1993) Klaus Kinkel (from 21 January 1993)
Member party	Christian Democratic Union Christian Social Union Free Democratic Party
Status in legislature	Coalition government led by CDU/CSU
Opposition party	Social Democratic Party The Greens Party of Democratic Socialism
Opposition leader	Hans-Jochen Vogel (SPD), until 12 November 1991 Hans-Ulrich Klose (SPD), from 12 November 1991
History
Election(s)	1990 federal election
Legislature term(s)	12th Bundestag
Predecessor	Kohl III
Successor	Kohl V

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This cabinet was the first to be formed after German Reunification. Among the East German politicians to enter the government was future chancellor Angela Merkel, as minister of women and health.