Second Schröder cabinet explained

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)
Date Formed:22 October 2002
Date Dissolved:22 November 2005
Government Head Title:Chancellor
Government Head:Gerhard Schröder
Deputy Government Head Title:Vice Chancellor
Deputy Government Head:Joschka Fischer
State Head Title:President
State Head:Johannes Rau (until 30 June 2004)
Horst Köhler (from 1 July 2004)
Political Party:Social Democratic Party
Alliance '90/The Greens
Legislature Status:Coalition government
Opposition Party:Christian Democratic Union
Christian Social Union
Free Democratic Party
Party of Democratic Socialism
Opposition Leader:Angela Merkel
Election:2002 federal election
Legislature Term:15th Bundestag
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, continue 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

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