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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