Second Schmidt cabinet

The Second Schmidt cabinet was the government of West Germany between 16 December 1976 and 5 November 1980, during the 8th legislature of the Bundestag. Led by the Social Democrat Helmut Schmidt, the cabinet was a coalition between the Social Democrats (SDP) and the Free Democratic Party (FDP). The Vice-Chancellor was the Free Democrat Hans-Dietrich Genscher (FDP).

Second Cabinet of Helmut Schmidt
Cabinet Schmidt II

11th Cabinet of the Federal Republic of Germany
16 December 1976 – 5 November 1980
Helmut Schmidt
Date formed16 December 1976
Date dissolved5 November 1980
(3 years, 10 months, 2 weeks and 6 days)
People and organisations
PresidentWalter Scheel
ChancellorHelmut Schmidt
Vice-ChancellorHans-Dietrich Genscher
Member partySocial Democratic Party
Free Democratic Party
Status in legislatureCoalition government
253/496 (51%)




Opposition partyChristian Democratic Union
Christian Social Union
Opposition leader
History
Election1976 West German federal election
Legislature terms8th Bundestag
PredecessorSchmidt I
SuccessorSchmidt III

Composition

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Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Chancellor16 December 19765 November 1980 SPD
Vice-Chancellor &
Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs
16 December 19765 November 1980 FDP
Federal Minister of Interior16 December 19768 June 1978 FDP
8 June 19785 November 1980 FDP
Federal Minister of Justice16 December 19764 November 1980 SPD
Federal Minister of Finance16 December 197616 February 1978 SPD
16 February 19785 November 1980 SPD
Federal Minister of Economics and Technology16 December 19767 October 1977 FDP
7 October 19775 November 1980 FDP
Federal Minister of Defence16 December 197616 February 1978 SPD
16 February 19785 November 1980 SPD
Federal Minister of Transport &
Post and Telecommunications
16 December 19765 November 1980 SPD
Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture16 December 19765 November 1980 FDP
Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs16 December 19765 November 1980 SPD
Federal Minister of Youth, Families and Health16 December 19765 November 1980 SPD
Federal Minister of Intra-German Relations16 December 19765 November 1980 SPD
Federal Minister of Research and Technology
Hans Matthöfer
16 December 197616 February 1978 SPD
16 February 19785 November 1980 SPD
Federal Minister of Education and Science16 December 197616 February 1978 SPD
16 February 19785 November 1980 SPD
Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation16 December 197616 February 1978 SPD
16 February 19785 November 1980 SPD
Federal Minister of Planning, Architecture und Urban Development16 December 197616 February 1978 SPD
16 February 19785 November 1980 SPD

See also

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References

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