Second Merkel Cabinet
| Second Angela Merkel Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 cabinet of Germany |
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| 28 October 2009 – 17 December 2013 | |
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| Date formed | 28 October 2009 |
| Date dissolved | 17 December 2013 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of government | Angela Merkel |
| Member party |
Christian Democratic Union Christian Social Union of Bavaria Free Democratic Party |
| Status in legislature | CDU led coalition government |
| Opposition party |
Social Democratic Party of Germany The Left The Greens |
| Opposition leader | Frank-Walter Steinmeier |
| History | |
| Election(s) | German federal election, 2009 |
| Legislature term(s) | 17th legislature of the Bundestag |
| Predecessor | Merkel I |
| Successor | Merkel III |
The second Merkel cabinet was the Government of Germany during the 17th legislative session of the Bundestag following the 2009 federal election, and left office on 17 December 2013. It was preceded in office by the first Merkel cabinet. Led by Chancellor Angela Merkel (the first female chancellor in German history), it was supported by a coalition of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), the Christian Social Union of Bavaria (CSU), and the Free Democratic Party (FDP).
The cabinet served as a caretaker government following the elections on 22 September 2013; which saw the removal of the Free Democratic Party from the Bundestag. Negotiations between the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union of Bavaria (CDU/CSU) and the Social Democratics (SPD) took place to form a new cabinet, and the second Merkel cabinet was succeeded by the Merkel III cabinet on 17 December 2013.
The second Merkel cabinet was composed of the following ministers:
The second Merkel cabinet has been reshuffled several times. The first change occurred on 30 November 2009, when Franz Josef Jung resigned as Labour Minister amidst controversy surrounding the Kunduz airstrike, which happened while he was Defense Minister in the previous cabinet. He was succeeded by former Family Affairs Minister Ursula von der Leyen, who was in turn succeeded by Kristina Schröder.
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