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Second Cabinet of Willy Brandt Cabinet Brandt II | |
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 9th Cabinet of the Federal Republic of Germany | |
| 15 December 1972 – 6 May 1974 (until 16 May 1974 ascaretaker government) | |
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| Date formed | 15 December 1972 |
| Date dissolved | 16 May 1974 (1 year, 5 months and 1 day) |
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| President | Gustav Heinemann |
| Chancellor | Willy Brandt(until 7 May 1974) Walter Scheel(Acting; from 7 May 1974) |
| Vice-Chancellor | Walter Scheel |
| Member party | Social Democratic Party Free Democratic Party |
| Status in legislature | Coalition government 271/496 (55%) |
| Opposition party | Christian Democratic Union Christian Social Union |
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| History | |
| Election | 1972 West German federal election |
| Legislature terms | 7th Bundestag |
| Predecessor | Brandt I |
| Successor | Schmidt I |
TheSecond Brandt cabinet was thegovernment of West Germany between 15 December 1972 and 17 May 1974, during the 7th legislature of theBundestag. Led by theSocial DemocratWilly Brandt, the cabinet was a coalition between theSocial Democrats (SDP) and theFree Democratic Party (FDP). It followed theCabinet Brandt I. Following Brandt's resignation as Chancellor on 7 May 1974,Vice-ChancellorWalter Scheel (FDP) served as Acting Chancellor for nine days, until the inception of theCabinet Schmidt I.
Notable members of the second Brandt cabinet included Minister of FinanceHelmut Schmidt, who went on to become the next German Chancellor.[1]
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