The Kiesinger cabinet was the 8th Government of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1 December 1966 to 22 October 1969 throughout the 5th legislative session of the Bundestag. It was led by the Christian Democratic Union's Kurt Georg Kiesinger, a former Nazi Party member. The Bundestag that had been chosen in the September 1965 election initially resulted in the Cabinet Erhard II, but when the Free Democratic Party resigned from the government, that led to the formation of the new cabinet. The cabinet was supported by the first grand coalition between the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Christian Social Union of Bavaria (CSU) and the Social Democratic Party (SPD). The Vice-Chancellor was Willy Brandt (SPD)
Cabinet of Kurt Georg Kiesinger Cabinet Kiesinger | |
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 7th Cabinet of the Federal Republic of Germany | |
| 1 December 1966 – 20 October 1969 (until 22 October 1969 as caretaker government) | |
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| Date formed | 1 December 1966 |
| Date dissolved | 22 October 1969 (2 years, 10 months and 3 weeks) |
| People and organisations | |
| President | Heinrich Lübke (until 30 June 1969) Gustav Heinemann (from 1 July 1969) |
| Chancellor | Kurt Georg Kiesinger |
| Vice-Chancellor | Willy Brandt |
| Member party | Christian Democratic Union Social Democratic Party Christian Social Union of Bavaria |
| Status in legislature | Grand coalition led by CDU 447/496 (90%)
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| Opposition party | Free Democratic Party |
| Opposition leader | Knut von Kühlmann-Stumm (FDP), until 23 January 1968 Wolfgang Mischnick (FDP), from 23 January 1968 |
| History | |
| Election | 1965 federal election |
| Legislature terms | 5th Bundestag |
| Predecessor | Erhard II |
| Successor | Brandt I |
Composition
edit| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chancellor | 1 December 1966 | 22 October 1969 | CDU | ||
| Vice Chancellor & Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs | 1 December 1966 | 22 October 1969 | SPD | ||
| Federal Minister of Defense | 1 December 1966 | 22 October 1969 | CDU | ||
| Federal Minister of the Interior | 1 December 1966 | 2 April 1968 | CDU | ||
| 2 April 1968 | 22 October 1969 | CDU | |||
| Federal Minister of Finance | 1 December 1966 | 22 October 1969 | CSU | ||
| Federal Minister of Justice | 1 December 1966 | 26 March 1969 | SPD | ||
| 26 March 1969 | 22 October 1969 | SPD | |||
| Federal Minister of Economics | 1 December 1966 | 22 October 1969 | SPD | ||
| Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs | 1 December 1966 | 22 October 1969 | CDU | ||
| Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Forestry | 1 December 1966 | 22 October 1969 | CSU | ||
| Federal Minister of Transport | 1 December 1966 | 22 October 1969 | SPD | ||
| Federal Minister of Construction | 1 December 1966 | 22 October 1969 | SPD | ||
| Federal Minister of Family and Youth | 1 December 1966 | 16 October 1968 | CDU | ||
| 16 October 1968 | 22 October 1969 | CDU | |||
| Federal Minister of Health | 1 December 1966 | 22 October 1969 | SPD | ||
| Federal Minister of Scientific Research | 1 December 1966 | 22 October 1969 | CDU | ||
| Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation | 1 December 1966 | 16 October 1968 | SPD | ||
| 16 October 1968 | 22 October 1969 | SPD | |||
| Federal Minister of Posts and Communications | 1 December 1966 | 22 October 1969 | CSU | ||
| Federal Minister of Displaced Persons | 1 December 1966 | 7 February 1969 | CDU | ||
| 7 February 1969 | 22 October 1969 | CDU | |||
| Federal Minister of All-German Affairs | 1 December 1966 | 22 October 1969 | SPD | ||
| Federal Minister of the Treasury | 1 December 1966 | 22 October 1969 | CDU | ||
| Federal Minister for Affairs of the Bundesrat of Germany | 1 December 1966 | 22 October 1969 | SPD | ||