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Second Adenauer cabinet 
Summary
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 | |
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 2nd Cabinet of the Federal Republic of Germany | |
| 20 October 1953 – 15 October 1957 (until 29 October 1957 as caretaker government) | |
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| Date formed | 20 October 1953 |
| Date dissolved | 29 October 1957 (4 years, 1 week and 2 days) |
| People and organisations | |
| President | Theodor Heuss |
| Chancellor | Konrad Adenauer |
| Vice-Chancellor | Franz Blücher |
| Member party | Christian Democratic Union Christian Social Union Free Democratic Party German Party (DP) |
| Opposition party | Social Democratic Party |
| Opposition leader | Erich Ollenhauer (SPD) |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1953 West German federal election |
| Legislature term(s) | 2nd Bundestag |
| Predecessor | Adenauer I |
| Successor | Adenauer III |
Composition edit
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chancellor | 20 October 1953 | 29 October 1957 | CDU | ||
| Vice-Chancellor & Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation | 20 October 1953 | 29 October 1957 | FDP (1953–1956) FVP (1956–) | ||
| Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs | Konrad Adenauer | 20 October 1953 | 6 June 1955 | CDU | |
| 6 June 1955 | 29 October 1957 | CDU | |||
| Federal Minister of the Interior | 20 October 1953 | 29 October 1957 | CDU | ||
| Federal Minister of Justice | 20 October 1953 | 16 October 1956 | FDP (1953–1956) FVP (1956–) | ||
| 16 October 1956 | 29 October 1957 | DP | |||
| Federal Minister of Finance | 20 October 1953 | 29 October 1957 | CSU | ||
| Federal Minister of Economics | 20 October 1953 | 29 October 1957 | Independent | ||
| Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Forestry | 20 October 1953 | 29 October 1957 | CDU | ||
| Federal Minister of Labour | 20 October 1953 | 29 October 1957 | CDU | ||
| Federal Minister for Transport | 20 October 1953 | 29 October 1957 | DP | ||
| Federal Minister for Post and Communications | 1 April 1950 | 20 October 1953 | CSU | ||
| Federal Minister of Public Housing | Hermann-Eberhard Wildermuth | 20 October 1953 | 9 March 1952 | FDP | |
Fritz Neumayer | 19 July 1952 | 20 October 1953 | FDP | ||
| Federal Minister of All-German Affairs | 20 October 1953 | 29 October 1957 | CDU | ||
| Federal Minister for Affairs of the Federal Council | 20 October 1953 | 26 May 1955 | DP | ||
Hans-Joachim von Merkatz | 20 October 1953 | 29 October 1957 | DP | ||