First Erhard cabinet

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First Cabinet of Ludwig Erhard
Cabinet Erhard I
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5th Cabinet of the Federal Republic of Germany
1963–1965
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Date formed17 October 1963
Date dissolved26 October 1965
(2 years, 1 week and 2 days)
People and organisations
PresidentHeinrich Lübke
ChancellorLudwig Erhard
Vice-ChancellorErich Mende
Member partyChristian Democratic Union
Christian Social Union
Free Democratic Party
Status in legislatureCoalition government
Opposition partySocial Democratic Party
Opposition leader
History
Election(s)None
Legislature term(s)4th Bundestag
PredecessorAdenauer V
SuccessorErhard II

The First Erhard cabinet was the government of Germany between 17 October 1963 and 26 October 1965. 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). The Vice-Chancellor was the Free Democrat Erich Mende (FDP).

Composition[]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
ChancellorLudwig Erhard17 October 196326 October 1965 Independent
Vice Chancellor &
Federal Minister of All-German Affairs		Erich Mende17 October 196326 October 1965 FDP
Federal Minister of Foreign AffairsGerhard Schröder17 October 196326 October 1965 CDU
Federal Minister of Internal AffairsHermann Höcherl17 October 196326 October 1965 CSU
Federal Minister of JusticeEwald Bucher17 October 196327 March 1965 FDP
Karl Weber1 April 196526 October 1965 CDU
Federal Minister of FinanceRolf Dahlgrün17 October 196326 October 1965 FDP
Federal Minister of EconomicsKurt Schmücker17 October 196326 October 1965 CDU
Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and ForestsWerner Schwarz17 October 196326 October 1965 CDU
Federal Minister of Labour and Social AffairsTheodor Blank17 October 196326 October 1965 CDU
Federal Minister of DefenceKai-Uwe von Hassel17 October 196326 October 1965 CDU
Minister of TransportHans-Christoph Seebohm17 October 196326 October 1965 CDU
Minister of Post and CommunicationRichard Stücklen17 October 196326 October 1965 CSU
Federal Minister of Housing, Construction and Urban DevelopmentPaul Lücke17 October 196326 October 1965 CDU
Federal Minister of Displaced Persons, Refugees and War VictimsHans Krüger17 October 196311 February 1964 CDU
Ernst Lemmer19 February 196426 October 1965 CDU
Federal Minister for Scientific ResearchHans Lenz17 October 196326 October 1965 FDP
Federal Minister for Family and Youth AffairsBruno Heck17 October 196326 October 1965 CDU
Federal Minister of Economic CooperationWalter Scheel17 October 196326 October 1965 FDP
Federal Minister of TreasuryWerner Dollinger17 October 196326 October 1965 CSU
Federal Minister of Health AffairsElisabeth Schwarzhaupt17 October 196326 October 1965 CDU
Federal Minister of Special Affairs &
Federal Minister of the Affairs of the Federal Defence Council (from 13 July 1964)		Heinrich Krone17 October 196326 October 1965 CDU
Federal Minister of the Affairs of the Federal Council and the StatesAlois Niederalt17 October 196326 October 1965 CSU
Federal Minister of Special Affairs &
Head of the Chancellery		Ludger Westrick16 June 196426 October 1965 CDU
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