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 formed | 26 October 1965 |
| Date dissolved | 30 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 |
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| History | |
| Election(s) | 1965 West German federal election |
| Legislature term(s) | 5th Bundestag |
| Predecessor | Erhard I |
| Successor | Kiesinger |
The Second Erhard cabinet was the government of 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).
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
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| Chancellor | 26 October 1965 | 30 November 1966 | Independent | ||
| Vice-Chancellor | 26 October 1965 | 28 October 1966 | FDP | ||
| 28 October 1966 | 30 November 1966 | CDU | |||
| Federal Minister of Transport | Hans-Christoph Seebohm | 26 October 1965 | 30 November 1966 | CDU | |
| Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs | 26 October 1965 | 30 November 1966 | CDU | ||
| Federal Minister of Internal Affairs | 26 October 1965 | 30 November 1966 | CDU | ||
| Federal Minister of Justice | 26 October 1965 | 30 November 1966 | CSU | ||
| Federal Minister of Finance | 26 October 1965 | 28 October 1966 | FDP | ||
| 28 October 1966 | 30 November 1966 | CDU | |||
| Federal Minister of Economics | Kurt Schmücker | 26 October 1965 | 30 November 1966 | CDU | |
| Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Forests | 26 October 1965 | 30 November 1966 | CSU | ||
| Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs | Hans Katzer | 26 October 1965 | 30 November 1966 | CDU | |
| Federal Minister of Defence | 26 October 1965 | 30 November 1966 | CDU | ||
| Federal Minister of Post and Communication | 26 October 1965 | 30 November 1966 | CSU | ||
| Federal Minister of Building and Urban Development | 26 October 1965 | 28 October 1966 | FDP | ||
| 28 October 1966 | 30 November 1966 | CDU | |||
| Federal Minister of Family and Youth Affairs | Bruno Heck | 26 October 1965 | 30 November 1966 | CDU | |
| Federal Minister of All-German Affairs | Erich Mende | 26 October 1965 | 28 October 1966 | FDP | |
| 28 October 1966 | 30 November 1966 | CDU | |||
| Federal Minister of Displaced Persons, Refugees and War Victims | Johann Baptist Gradl | 26 October 1965 | 30 November 1966 | CDU | |
| Federal Minister of Scientific Research | 26 October 1965 | 30 November 1966 | CDU | ||
| Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation | 26 October 1965 | 28 October 1966 | FDP | ||
| 28 October 1966 | 30 November 1966 | CSU | |||
| Federal Minister of Treasury | Werner Dollinger | 26 October 1965 | 30 November 1966 | CSU | |
| Federal Minister of Health Affairs | 26 October 1965 | 30 November 1966 | CDU | ||
| Federal Minister of the Affairs of the Federal Defence Council | 26 October 1965 | 30 November 1966 | CDU | ||
| Federal Minister of the Affairs of the Federal Council and the States | Alois Niederalt | 17 October 1963 | 26 October 1965 | CSU | |
| Federal Minister of Special Affairs & Head of the Chancellery | Ludger Westrick | 26 October 1965 | 30 November 1966 | CDU | |
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