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First Cabinet of Willy Brandt
Cabinet Brandt I

8th Cabinet of the Federal Republic of Germany
22 October 1969 – 13 December 1972
(until 15 December 1972 as caretaker government)
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
Election1969 West German federal election
Legislature terms6th 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
Chancellor22 October 196915 December 1972 SPD
Vice-Chancellor &
Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs		22 October 196915 December 1972 FDP
Federal Minister of Interior22 October 196915 December 1972 FDP
Minister of Justice22 October 196915 December 1972 SPD
Federal Minister of Finance11 October 196913 May 1971 SPD
13 May 19717 July 1972 SPD
7 July 197215 December 1972 SPD
Federal Minister of Economics
Karl Schiller
22 October 19697 July 1972 SPD
Helmut Schmidt
7 July 197215 December 1972 SPD
Federal Minister of Defence
Helmut Schmidt
22 October 19697 July 1972 SPD
7 July 197215 December 1972 SPD
Federal Minister of Transport &
Post and Communications
Georg Leber
22 October 19697 July 1972 SPD
7 July 197215 December 1972 SPD
Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture22 October 196915 December 1972 FDP
Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs22 October 196915 December 1972 SPD
Federal Minister of Youth, Families and Health22 October 196915 December 1972 SPD
Federal Minister of Intra-German Relations22 October 196915 December 1972 SPD
Federal Minister of Education and Science22 October 196915 March 1972 Independent
15 March 197215 December 1972 SPD
Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation22 October 196915 December 1972 SPD
Federal Minister for Special Affairs &
Head of the Chancellery		22 October 196915 December 1972 SPD

See also

References

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