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First Cabinet of Helmut Schmidt Cabinet Schmidt I
10th Cabinet of the Federal Republic of Germany
16 May 1974 – 16 December 1976 (until 14 December 1976 ascaretaker government)
Date formed	16 May 1974
Date dissolved	14 December 1976 (2 years, 6 months and 4 weeks)
People and organisations
President	Gustav Heinemann
Chancellor	Helmut Schmidt
Vice-Chancellor	Hans-Dietrich Genscher
Member party	Social Democratic Party   Free Democratic Party
Status in legislature	Coalition government
Opposition party	Christian Democratic Union   Christian Social Union
Opposition leader	Karl Carstens (CDU)
History
Election	None
Legislature terms	7th Bundestag
Predecessor	Brandt II
Successor	Schmidt II

TheFirst Schmidt cabinet was thegovernment of West Germany between 16 May 1974 and 14 December 1976, during the 7th legislature of theBundestag. It was formed afterBrandt had resigned from his position as chancellor on 6 May 1974.
Led by theSocial DemocratHelmut Schmidt, the cabinet was a coalition between theSocial Democrats (SPD) and theFree Democratic Party (FDP). TheVice-Chancellor and Foreign Minister wasHans-Dietrich Genscher (FDP).

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