Second Adenauer cabinet

The Second Adenauer cabinet led by Konrad Adenauer was sworn in on 20 October 1953 after the 1953 elections. It laid down its function after the formation of the Cabinet Adenauer III on 29 October 1957, which was formed following the 1957 elections.

Second Cabinet of Konrad Adenauer
Cabinet Adenauer II

2nd Cabinet of the Federal Republic of Germany
20 October 1953 – 15 October 1957
(until 29 October 1957 as caretaker government)
Date formed20 October 1953
Date dissolved29 October 1957
(4 years, 1 week and 2 days)
People and organisations
PresidentTheodor Heuss
ChancellorKonrad Adenauer
Vice-ChancellorFranz Blücher
Member partyChristian Democratic Union
Christian Social Union
Free Democratic Party
German Party (DP)
Opposition partySocial Democratic Party
Opposition leaderErich Ollenhauer (SPD)
History
Election(s)1953 West German federal election
Legislature term(s)2nd Bundestag
PredecessorAdenauer I
SuccessorAdenauer III

Composition
PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officeParty
ChancellorKonrad Adenauer20 October 195329 October 1957 CDU
Vice-Chancellor &
Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation		Franz Blücher20 October 195329 October 1957 FDP (1953–1956)
FVP (1956–)
Federal Minister of Foreign AffairsKonrad Adenauer20 October 19536 June 1955 CDU
Heinrich von Brentano6 June 195529 October 1957 CDU
Federal Minister of the InteriorGerhard Schröder20 October 195329 October 1957 CDU
Federal Minister of JusticeFritz Neumayer20 October 195316 October 1956 FDP (1953–1956)
FVP (1956–)
Hans-Joachim von Merkatz16 October 195629 October 1957 DP
Federal Minister of FinanceFritz Schäffer20 October 195329 October 1957 CSU
Federal Minister of EconomicsLudwig Erhard20 October 195329 October 1957 independent (politician)
Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture, and ForestryHeinrich Lübke20 October 195329 October 1957 CDU
Federal Minister of LabourAnton Storch20 October 195329 October 1957 CDU
Federal Minister for TransportHans-Christoph Seebohm20 October 195329 October 1957 DP
Federal Minister for Post and CommunicationsHans Schuberth1 April 195020 October 1953 CSU
Federal Minister of Public HousingHermann-Eberhard Wildermuth20 October 19539 March 1952 FDP
Fritz Neumayer19 July 195220 October 1953 FDP
Federal Minister of All-German AffairsJakob Kaiser20 October 195329 October 1957 CDU
Federal Minister for Affairs of the Federal CouncilHeinrich Hellwege20 October 195326 May 1955 DP
Hans-Joachim von Merkatz20 October 195329 October 1957 DP

References
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