Second Schröder cabinet

{{Short description|German government from 2002 to 2005}}

{{for|Schröder's second cabinet as Minister President of Lower Saxony|Cabinet Schröder II (Lower Saxony)}}

{{Unreferenced|date=August 2014}}

{{Infobox government cabinet

| cabinet_name = Second Cabinet of Gerhard Schröder
Cabinet Schröder II

| cabinet_number = 19th

| jurisdiction = Germany

| flag = Flag_of_Germany.svg

| incumbent = 22 October 2002 – 18 October 2005
(until 22 November 2005 as caretaker government)

| image = File:Gerhard Schröder (cropped).jpg

| caption = Gerhard Schröder

| date_formed = 22 October 2002

| date_dissolved = 22 November 2005
({{Age in years, months, weeks and days|month1=10|day1=22|year1=2002|month2=11|day2=22|year2=2005}})

| government_head_title = Chancellor

| government_head = Gerhard Schröder

| deputy_government_head_title = Vice Chancellor

| deputy_government_head = Joschka Fischer

| government_head_history =

| state_head_title = President

| state_head = Johannes Rau (until 30 June 2004)
Horst Köhler (from 1 July 2004)

| current_number =

| former_members_number =

| total_number =

| political_party = {{Legend inline|{{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}}}Social Democratic Party
{{Legend inline|{{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}}}Alliance '90/The Greens

| legislature_status = Red–green coalition (Majority)
306/603 (51%)

{{Composition_bar/advanced

|divisionname=

|total = 200

|boxwidth = 200

|party1 = 83

|partycolor1 = {{party color|Social Democratic Party of Germany}}

|party2 = 18

|partycolor2 = {{party color|Alliance 90/The Greens}}

}}

| opposition_cabinet =

| opposition_party = {{Legend inline|{{party color|Christian Democratic Union of Germany}}}}Christian Democratic Union
{{Legend inline|{{party color|Christian Social Union in Bavaria}}}}Christian Social Union
{{Legend inline|{{party color|Free Democratic Party (Germany)}}}}Free Democratic Party
{{Legend inline|{{party color|Party of Democratic Socialism (Germany)}}}}Party of Democratic Socialism

| opposition_leader =Angela Merkel

| election = 2002 federal election

| legislature_term = 15th Bundestag

| outgoing_formation =

| previous = Schröder I

| successor = Merkel I

}}

The Second Schröder cabinet (German: Kabinett Schröder II) was the 19th Government of Federal Republic of Germany in office from 22 October 2002 until 22 November 2005. It succeeded the First Schröder cabinet formed after the 2002 elections. Chancellor Gerhard Schröder continued the coalition with the Alliance 90/The Greens (Greens) and his Social Democratic Party (SPD). Joschka Fischer (Greens) served as Vice Chancellor of Germany and Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs. The cabinet was succeeded by the First Merkel cabinet following the 2005 elections.

Composition

{{Cabinet table start|hiderefcol=y}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Chancellor

| minister1 = Gerhard Schröder

| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany

| minister1_termstart = 22 October 2002

| minister1_termend = 22 November 2005

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Vice Chancellor &
Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs

| minister1 = Joschka Fischer

| minister1_party = Alliance '90/The Greens

| minister1_termstart = 22 October 2002

| minister1_termend = 22 November 2005

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Federal Minister of the Interior

| minister1 = Otto Schily

| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany

| minister1_termstart = 22 October 2002

| minister1_termend = 22 November 2005

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Federal Minister of Justice

| minister1 = Brigitte Zypries

| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany

| minister1_termstart = 22 October 2002

| minister1_termend = 22 November 2005

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Federal Minister of Finance

| minister1 = Hans Eichel

| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany

| minister1_termstart = 22 October 2002

| minister1_termend = 22 November 2005

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Labour

| minister1 = Wolfgang Clement

| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany

| minister1_termstart = 22 October 2002

| minister1_termend = 22 November 2005

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection

| minister1 = Renate Künast

| minister1_party = Alliance '90/The Greens

| minister1_termstart = 22 October 2002

| minister1_termend = 4 October 2005

| minister2 = Jürgen Trittin
(Acting)

| minister2_party = Alliance '90/The Greens

| minister2_termstart = 4 October 2005

| minister2_termend = 22 November 2005

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Federal Minister of Minister for Transport, Building and Housing

| minister1 = Manfred Stolpe

| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany

| minister1_termstart = 22 October 2002

| minister1_termend = 22 November 2005

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Federal Minister of Defence

| minister1 = Peter Struck

| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany

| minister1_termstart = 22 October 2002

| minister1_termend = 22 November 2005

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Federal Minister for Family Affairs,
Senior Citizens, Women and Youth

| minister1 = Renate Schmidt

| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany

| minister1_termstart = 22 October 2002

| minister1_termend = 22 November 2005

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Federal Minister of Health

| minister1 = Ulla Schmidt

| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany

| minister1_termstart = 22 October 2002

| minister1_termend = 22 November 2005

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Federal Minister for the Environment,
Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety

| minister1 = Jürgen Trittin

| minister1_party = Alliance '90/The Greens

| minister1_termstart = 22 October 2002

| minister1_termend = 22 November 2005

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Federal Minister of Education and Research

| minister1 = Edelgard Bulmahn

| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany

| minister1_termstart = 22 October 2002

| minister1_termend = 22 November 2005

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development

| minister1 = Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul

| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany

| minister1_termstart = 22 October 2002

| minister1_termend = 22 November 2005

}}

{{Cabinet table minister

| title = Head of the Chancellery

| minister1 = Frank-Walter Steinmeier

| minister1_party = Social Democratic Party of Germany

| minister1_termstart = 22 October 2002

| minister1_termend = 22 November 2005

}}

|}

References

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{{Social Democratic Party of Germany}}

{{Alliance 90/The Greens}}

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Category:2005 disestablishments in Germany

Category:Gerhard Schröder

Category:Cabinets established in 2002

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