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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 Democratic Party of Germany|Social Democrat]] [[Willy Brandt]], the cabinet was a coalition between the [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|Social Democrats]] (SDP) and the [[Free Democratic Party of Germany|Free Democratic Party]] (FDP). The [[Vice-Chancellor of Germany|Vice-Chancellor]] was the [[Free Democratic Party of Germany|Free Democrat]] [[Walter Scheel]] (FDP).
| cabinet_name = First Cabinet of Willy Brandt<br><small>Cabinet Brandt I</small>
| cabinet_number = 8th
| jurisdiction = the Federal Republic of Germany
| flag = Flag_of_Germany.svg
| incumbent = 22 October 1969 – 13 December 1972<br />''(until 15 December 1972 as [[caretaker government]])''
| image = Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F057884-0009, Willy Brandt.jpg
| caption =
| date_formed = 22 October 1969
| date_dissolved = 15 December 1972<br>({{Age in years, months, weeks and days|month1=10|day1=22|year1=1969|month2=12|day2=15|year2=1972}})
| government_head_title = [[Chancellor of Germany (1949–present)|Chancellor]]
| government_head = [[Willy Brandt]]
| deputy_government_head_title = [[Vice-Chancellor of Germany|Vice-Chancellor]]
| deputy_government_head = [[Walter Scheel]]
| government_head_history =
| state_head_title = [[President of Germany|President]]
| state_head = [[Gustav Heinemann]]
| current_number =
| former_members_number =
| total_number =
| political_party = [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|Social Democratic Party]]<br />[[Free Democratic Party (Germany)|Free Democratic Party]]
| legislature_status = [[Coalition government]] <br> 254/496 (51%) <br />
{{Composition_bar/advanced
|divisionname=
|total = 200
|boxwidth = 200
|party1 = 90
|partycolor1 = {{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}
|party2 = 12
|partycolor2 = {{party color|Free Democratic Party (Germany)}}
}}
| opposition_cabinet =
| opposition_party = [[Christian Democratic Union of Germany|Christian Democratic Union]]<br />[[Christian Social Union in Bavaria|Christian Social Union]]
| opposition_leader = {{Plainlist|
* [[Rainer Barzel]] (CDU)
}}
| election = [[1969 West German federal election]]
| legislature_term = [[List of members of the 6th Bundestag|6th Bundestag]]
| outgoing_formation =
| previous = [[Kiesinger cabinet|Kiesinger]]
| successor = [[Second Brandt cabinet|Brandt II]]}}


The '''First Brandt cabinet''' was the [[government of Germany|government of West Germany]] between 22 October 1969 and 15 December 1972, during the 6th legislature of the [[Bundestag]]. Led by the [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|Social Democrat]] [[Willy Brandt]], the cabinet was a coalition between the [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|Social Democrats]] (SPD) and the [[Free Democratic Party of Germany|Free Democratic Party]] (FDP). The [[Vice-Chancellor of Germany|Vice-Chancellor]] was the [[Free Democratic Party of Germany|Free Democrat]] [[Walter Scheel]] (FDP).
== Composition ==
The federal cabinet consisted of the following Ministers:


== Composition ==
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{{Cabinet table start|hiderefcol=y}}
|-
{{Cabinet table minister
!bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|Office
| title = [[Chancellor of Germany (1949–)|Chancellor]]
!bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|Incumbent
| minister1 = [[Willy Brandt]]
!bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|Party
| minister1_termstart = 22 October 1969
!bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|Parl. State Secretary<br>& Minister of State
| minister1_termend = 15 December 1972
!bgcolor="#CCCCCC"|Party
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany
|-
}}
| [[Chancellor of Germany (Federal Republic of Germany)|Chancellor]]
{{Cabinet table minister
| [[Willy Brandt]] <br /> (1913–1992) || [[Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands|SPD]] || [[Katharina Focke]] || SPD
| title = [[Vice-Chancellor of Germany|Vice-Chancellor]] &<br>[[List of German foreign ministers|Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs]]
|-
| minister1 = [[Walter Scheel]]
| [[Vice-Chancellor of Germany|Vice-Chancellor]]
| minister1_termstart = 22 October 1969
| [[Walter Scheel]] <br /> (1919–2016) || [[Freie Demokratische Partei|FDP]] || – || –
| minister1_termend = 15 December 1972
|-
| minister1_party = Free Democratic Party (Germany)
| [[List of German foreign ministers|Foreign Affairs]] || Walter Scheel
}}
| FDP || [[Ralf Dahrendorf]] <br /> <small>''until 2 July 1970'' </small> <br /> [[Karl Moersch]] <br /> <small> ''until 2 July 1970'' </small> || FDP
{{Cabinet table minister
|-
| [[Federal Ministry of the Interior (Germany)|Interior]]
| title = [[Federal Ministry of the Interior (Germany)|Federal Minister of Interior]]
| minister1 = [[Hans-Dietrich Genscher]]
| [[Hans-Dietrich Genscher]] <br /> (1927–2016) || FDP || [[Wolfram Dorn]] <br /> <small> ''until 31 August 1972'' </small> || FDP
| minister1_termstart = 22 October 1969
|-
| minister1_termend = 15 December 1972
| [[Federal Ministry of Justice (Germany)|Justice]]
| minister1_party = Free Democratic Party (Germany)
| [[Gerhard Jahn]] <br /> (1927–1998) || SPD || [[Alfons Bayerl]] || SPD
}}
|-
{{Cabinet table minister
| [[Federal Ministry of Finance (Germany)|Finance]]
| title = [[Federal Ministry of Justice (Germany)|Minister of Justice]]
| [[Alexander Möller]] <br /> (1903–1985) <br /><small>''until 13 May 1971''</small><br />[[Karl Schiller]] <br /> (1911–1994) <br /><small>''until 7 July 1972''</small><br />[[Helmut Schmidt]] <br /> (1918–2015)
| minister1 = [[Gerhard Jahn]]
| SPD || [[Gerhard Reischl]] <br /> <small> ''until 13 May 1971'' </small> <br /> <br /> [[Hans Hermsdorf]] <br /> <small> ''from 13 Mai 1971''</small> || SPD
| minister1_termstart = 22 October 1969
|-
| minister1_termend = 15 December 1972
| [[Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (Germany)|Economics]]
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany
| Karl Schiller<br /><small>''until 7 July 1972''</small><br /> Helmut Schmidt
}}
| SPD || [[Klaus Dieter Arndt]] <br /> <small> ''until 14 September 1970'' </small> <br /> <br /> [[Philip Rosenthal]] <br /> <small> ''14 September 1970 <br /> until 17 November 1971'' </small> <br /> <br /> [[Rainer Offergeld]] <br /> <small> ''from 15 March 1972'' </small> || SPD
{{Cabinet table minister
|-
| [[Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection|Food, Agriculture and Forestry]]
| title = [[Federal Ministry of Finance (Germany)|Federal Minister of Finance]]
| minister1 = [[Alexander Möller]]
| [[Josef Ertl]] <br /> (1925–2000) || FDP || [[Fritz Logemann]] || FDP
| minister1_termstart = 11 October 1969
|-
| minister1_termend = 13 May 1971
| [[Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Germany)|Labour and Social Affairs]]
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany
| [[Walter Arendt]] <br /> (1925–2005) || SPD || [[Helmut Rohde]] || SPD
| minister2 = [[Karl Schiller]]
|-
| minister2_termstart = 13 May 1971
| [[Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany)|Defence]]
| minister2_termend = 7 July 1972
| Helmut Schmidt <br /><small>''from 7 July 1972''</small><br />[[Georg Leber]] <br /> (1920–2012)
| minister2_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany
| SPD || [[Karl Wilhelm Berkhan]] || SPD
| minister3 = [[Helmut Schmidt]]
|-
| minister3_termstart = 7 July 1972
| [[Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth|Youth, Families and Health]]
| minister3_termend = 15 December 1972
| [[Käte Strobel]] <br /> (1907–1996) || SPD || [[Heinz Westphal]] || SPD
| minister3_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany
|-
}}
| [[Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development|Transport]] and<br />Post and Telecommunications
{{Cabinet table minister
| Georg Leber <br /><small>''until 7 July 1972''</small><br /> [[Lauritz Lauritzen]] <br /> (1910–1980)
| title = [[Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (Germany)|Federal Minister of Economics]]
| SPD || [[Holger Börner]] <br /> <small> ''until 4 February 1972'' </small> <br /> <br /> [[Ernst Haar]] <br /> <small> ''from 7 February 1972'' </small> || SPD
| minister1 = Karl Schiller
|-
| minister1_termstart = 22 October 1969
| [[Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development|Planning and Housing]]
| minister1_termend = 7 July 1972
| Lauritz Lauritzen || SPD || [[Karl Ravens]] || SPD
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany
|-
| minister2 = Helmut Schmidt
| Internal German Affairs
| minister2_termstart = 7 July 1972
| [[Egon Franke (politician)|Egon Franke]] <br /> (1913–1995) || SPD || [[Karl Herold]] || SPD
| minister2_termend = 15 December 1972
|-
| minister2_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany
| [[Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Germany)|Education and Science]]
}}
| [[Hans Leussink]] <br /> (1912–2008) <br /><small>''until 15 March 1972''</small><br /> [[Klaus von Dohnanyi]] <br /> (born 1928)
{{Cabinet table minister
| parteilos<br /><br />SPD || [[Klaus von Dohnanyi]] <br /> <small> ''until 15 March 1972'' </small> <br /> <br /> [[Joachim Raffert]] <br /> <small> ''15 March 1972 until 31 August 1972'' </small> || SPD
| title = [[Federal Ministry of Defence (Germany)|Federal Minister of Defence]]
|-
| minister1 = Helmut Schmidt
| [[Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development|Economic Cooperation]]
| minister1_termstart = 22 October 1969
| [[Erhard Eppler]] <br /> (born 1926) || SPD || [[Brigitte Freyh]] || SPD
| minister1_termend = 7 July 1972
|-
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany
| Special Duties<br />Head of the Chancellor's Office
| minister2 = [[Georg Leber]]
| [[Horst Ehmke]] <br /> (1927-2017) || SPD || – || –
| minister2_termstart = 7 July 1972
| minister2_termend = 15 December 1972
| minister2_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development|Federal Minister of Transport]] &<br />[[List of German postal ministers|Post and Communications]]
| minister1 = Georg Leber
| minister1_termstart = 22 October 1969
| minister1_termend = 7 July 1972
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany
| minister2 = [[Lauritz Lauritzen]]
| minister2_termstart = 7 July 1972
| minister2_termend = 15 December 1972
| minister2_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection|Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture]]
| minister1 = [[Josef Ertl]]
| minister1_termstart = 22 October 1969
| minister1_termend = 15 December 1972
| minister1_party = Free Democratic Party (Germany)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Germany)|Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs]]
| minister1 = [[Walter Arendt]]
| minister1_termstart = 22 October 1969
| minister1_termend = 15 December 1972
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth|Federal Minister of Youth, Families and Health]]
| minister1 = [[Käte Strobel]]
| minister1_termstart = 22 October 1969
| minister1_termend = 15 December 1972
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[Minister of Intra-German Relations|Federal Minister of Intra-German Relations]]
| minister1 = [[Egon Franke (politician)|Egon Franke]]
| minister1_termstart = 22 October 1969
| minister1_termend = 15 December 1972
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Germany)|Federal Minister of Education and Science]]
| minister1 = [[Hans Leussink]]
| minister1_termstart = 22 October 1969
| minister1_termend = 15 March 1972
| minister1_party = Independent (politician)
| minister2 = [[Klaus von Dohnanyi]]
| minister2_termstart = 15 March 1972
| minister2_termend = 15 December 1972
| minister2_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development|Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation]]
| minister1 = [[Erhard Eppler]]
| minister1_termstart = 22 October 1969
| minister1_termend = 15 December 1972
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[Federal Minister for Special Affairs of Germany|Federal Minister for Special Affairs]] &<br />[[Heads of the German Chancellery|Head of the Chancellery]]
| minister1 = [[Horst Ehmke]]
| minister1_termstart = 22 October 1969
| minister1_termend = 15 December 1972
| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany
}}
|}
|}


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Latest revision as of 01:04, 28 September 2024

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
254/496 (51%)




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 West 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

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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

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References

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