Cabinet Merkel I - Composition

Composition

The federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers:

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Chancellor Angela Merkel 22 November 2005 Merkel II CDU
Vice-Chancellor Franz Müntefering 22 November 2005 21 November 2007 SPD
Frank-Walter Steinmeier 21 November 2007 27 October 2009 SPD
Minister of Foreign Affairs Frank-Walter Steinmeier 22 November 2005 27 October 2009 SPD
Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Franz Müntefering 22 November 2005 21 November 2007 SPD
Olaf Scholz 21 November 2007 27 October 2009 SPD
Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety Sigmar Gabriel 22 November 2005 27 October 2009 SPD
Minister of Economics and Technology Michael Glos 22 November 2005 10 February 2009 CSU
Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg 10 February 2009 27 October 2009 CSU
Minister of Defence Franz Josef Jung 22 November 2005 27 October 2009 CDU
Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth Ursula von der Leyen 22 November 2005 Merkel II CDU
Minister for Special Tasks and Head of the Chancellery Thomas de Maizière 22 November 2005 27 October 2009 CDU
Minister of the Interior Wolfgang Schäuble 22 November 2005 27 October 2009 CDU
Minister of Education and Research Annette Schavan 22 November 2005 Merkel II CDU
Minister of Health Ulla Schmidt 12 January 2001 27 October 2009 SPD
Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection Horst Seehofer 22 November 2005 31 October 2008 CSU
Ilse Aigner 31 October 2008 Merkel II CSU
Minister of Finance Peer Steinbrück 22 November 2005 27 October 2009 SPD
Minister of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs Wolfgang Tiefensee 22 November 2005 27 October 2009 SPD
Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul 27 October 1998 28 October 2009 SPD
Minister of Justice Brigitte Zypries 22 October 2002 27 October 2009 SPD

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