First Brandt cabinet

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First Cabinet of Willy Brandt
Cabinet Brandt I
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8th Cabinet of the Federal Republic of Germany
22 October 1969 – 13 December 1972
(until 15 December 1972 as caretaker government)
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Date formed22 October 1969
Date dissolved15 December 1972
(3 years, 1 month, 3 weeks and 2 days)
People and organisations
PresidentGustav Heinemann
ChancellorWilly Brandt
Vice-ChancellorWalter Scheel
Member partySocial Democratic Party
Free Democratic Party
Status in legislatureCoalition government
Opposition partyChristian Democratic Union
Christian Social Union
Opposition leader
History
Election(s)1969 West German federal election
Legislature term(s)6th Bundestag
PredecessorKiesinger
SuccessorBrandt II

The First Brandt cabinet was the government of Germany between 22 October 1969 and 15 December 1972, during the 6th legislature of the Bundestag. Led by the Social Democrat Willy Brandt, the cabinet was a coalition between the Social Democrats (SPD) and the Free Democratic Party (FDP). The Vice-Chancellor was the Free Democrat Walter Scheel (FDP).

Composition[]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
ChancellorWilly Brandt22 October 196915 December 1972 SPD
Vice-Chancellor &
Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs		Walter Scheel22 October 196915 December 1972 FDP
Federal Minister of InteriorHans-Dietrich Genscher22 October 196915 December 1972 FDP
Minister of JusticeGerhard Jahn22 October 196915 December 1972 SPD
Federal Minister of FinanceAlexander Möller11 October 196913 May 1971 SPD
Karl Schiller13 May 19717 July 1972 SPD
Helmut Schmidt7 July 197215 December 1972 SPD
Federal Minister of EconomicsKarl Schiller22 October 19697 July 1972 SPD
Helmut Schmidt7 July 197215 December 1972 SPD
Federal Minister of DefenceHelmut Schmidt22 October 19697 July 1972 SPD
Georg Leber7 July 197215 December 1972 SPD
Federal Minister of Transport &
Post and Communications		Georg Leber22 October 19697 July 1972 SPD
Lauritz Lauritzen7 July 197215 December 1972 SPD
Federal Minister of Food and AgricultureJosef Ertl22 October 196915 December 1972 FDP
Federal Minister of Labour and Social AffairsWalter Arendt22 October 196915 December 1972 SPD
Federal Minister of Youth, Families and HealthK��te Strobel22 October 196915 December 1972 SPD
Federal Minister of Intra-German RelationsEgon Franke22 October 196915 December 1972 SPD
Federal Minister of Education and ScienceHans Leussink22 October 196915 March 1972 Independent
Klaus von Dohnanyi15 March 197215 December 1972 SPD
Federal Minister of Economic CooperationErhard Eppler22 October 196915 December 1972 SPD
Federal Minister for Special Affairs &
Head of the Chancellery		Horst Ehmke22 October 196915 December 1972 SPD

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