Second Erhard cabinet

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Second Cabinet of Ludwig Erhard
Cabinet Erhard II
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6th Cabinet of the Federal Republic of Germany
1965–1966
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Date formed26 October 1965
Date dissolved30 November 1966
(1 year, 1 month and 4 days)
People and organisations
President Heinrich Lübke
Chancellor Ludwig Erhard
Vice-Chancellor Erich Mende (until 28 October 1966)
Hans-Christoph Seebohm (from 28 October 1966)
Member party   Christian Democratic Union
   Christian Social Union
   Free Democratic Party
Status in legislature Coalition government
Opposition party   Social Democratic Party
Opposition leader
History
Election 1965 West German federal election
Legislature terms 5th Bundestag
Predecessor Erhard I
Successor Kiesinger

The Second Erhard cabinet was the government of West Germany between 26 October 1965 and 30 November 1966. Led by the Christian Democratic Union Ludwig Erhard, the cabinet was a coalition between the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Free Democratic Party (FDP).

Composition

PortfolioMinisterTookofficeLeftofficeParty
Chancellor 26 October 196530 November 1966  CDU
Vice-Chancellor 26 October 196528 October 1966  FDP
28 October 196630 November 1966  CDU
Federal Minister of Transport
Hans-Christoph Seebohm
26 October 196530 November 1966  CDU
Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs 26 October 196530 November 1966  CDU
Federal Minister of Internal Affairs 26 October 196530 November 1966  CDU
Federal Minister of Justice 26 October 196530 November 1966  CSU
Federal Minister of Finance 26 October 196528 October 1966  FDP
28 October 196630 November 1966  CDU
Federal Minister of Economics
Kurt Schmücker
26 October 196530 November 1966  CDU
Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Forests 26 October 196530 November 1966  CSU
Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs 26 October 196530 November 1966  CDU
Federal Minister of Defence 26 October 196530 November 1966  CDU
Federal Minister of Post and Communication 26 October 196530 November 1966  CSU
Federal Minister of Building and Urban Development 26 October 196528 October 1966  FDP
28 October 196630 November 1966  CDU
Federal Minister of Family and Youth Affairs
Bruno Heck
26 October 196530 November 1966  CDU
Federal Minister of All-German Affairs
Erich Mende
26 October 196528 October 1966  FDP
28 October 196630 November 1966  CDU
Federal Minister of Displaced Persons, Refugees and War Victims
Johann Baptist Gradl
26 October 196530 November 1966  CDU
Federal Minister of Scientific Research 26 October 196530 November 1966  CDU
Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation 26 October 196528 October 1966  FDP
28 October 196630 November 1966  CSU
Federal Minister of Treasury
Werner Dollinger
26 October 196530 November 1966  CSU
Federal Minister of Health Affairs 26 October 196530 November 1966  CDU
Federal Minister of the Affairs of the Federal Defence Council26 October 196530 November 1966  CDU
Federal Minister of the Affairs of the Federal Council and the States
Alois Niederalt
17 October 196326 October 1965  CSU
Federal Minister of Special Affairs &
Head of the Chancellery
Ludger Westrick
26 October 196530 November 1966  CDU

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