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).

Second Cabinet of Ludwig Erhard
Cabinet Erhard II

6th Cabinet of the Federal Republic of Germany
1965–1966
Date formed26 October 1965
Date dissolved30 November 1966
(1 year, 1 month and 4 days)
People and organisations
PresidentHeinrich Lübke
ChancellorLudwig Erhard
Vice-ChancellorErich Mende (until 28 October 1966)
Hans-Christoph Seebohm (from 28 October 1966)
Member partyChristian Democratic Union
Christian Social Union
Free Democratic Party
Status in legislatureCoalition government
294/496 (59%)




Opposition partySocial Democratic Party
Opposition leader
History
Election1965 West German federal election
Legislature terms5th Bundestag
PredecessorErhard I
SuccessorKiesinger


Composition

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Chancellor26 October 196530 November 1966 CDU
Vice-Chancellor26 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 Affairs26 October 196530 November 1966 CDU
Federal Minister of Internal Affairs26 October 196530 November 1966 CDU
Federal Minister of Justice26 October 196530 November 1966 CSU
Federal Minister of Finance26 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 Forests26 October 196530 November 1966 CSU
Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
Hans Katzer
26 October 196530 November 1966 CDU
Federal Minister of Defence26 October 196530 November 1966 CDU
Federal Minister of Post and Communication26 October 196530 November 1966 CSU
Federal Minister of Building and Urban Development26 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 Research26 October 196530 November 1966 CDU
Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation26 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 Affairs26 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