Second Merkel cabinet
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cabinet in the German federal government headed by Chancellor Angela Merkel (2009–2013)
Key facts
- Date formed
- 28 October 2009
- Date dissolved
- 17 December 2013, (4 years, 1 month, 2 weeks and 5 days)
- President
- Horst Köhler (until 31 May 2010) , Jens Böhrnsen ( acting ; from 31 May 2010 to 30 June 2010) , Christian Wulff (from 30 June 2010 to 17 February 2012) , Horst Seehofer ( acting ; from 17 February 2012 to 18 March 2012) , Joachim Gauck (from 18 March 2012)
- Chancellor
- Angela Merkel
- Vice chancellor
- Guido Westerwelle (until 18 May 2011) , Philipp Rösler (from 18 May 2011)
- Member party
- Christian Democratic Union , Christian Social Union of Bavaria , Free Democratic Party
- Status in legislature
- Coalition government
- Opposition party
- Social Democratic Party , The Left , The Greens
- Opposition leader
- Frank-Walter Steinmeier (SPD)
- Election
- 2009 federal election
- Legislature terms
- 17th Bundestag
- Predecessor
- Merkel I
- Successor
- Merkel III
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Has part
- Angela Merkel
- Country
- Germany
- Head of government
- Angela Merkel
- Followed by
- Third Merkel cabinet
- Follows
- First Merkel cabinet
- Image
- Angela Merkel Juli 2010 - 3zu4.jpg
- Has parts of class
- Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs
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- inception
- 2009-10-28
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 2013-12-17
- applies to jurisdiction
- Germany
- Commons category
- Cabinet Merkel II
- replaced by
- Third Merkel cabinet
- replaces
- First Merkel cabinet
- elected in
- 2009 German federal election
Sources (2)
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Encyclopedic overview
Merkel-era CDU
Liberal conservatism
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