The First Adenauer cabinet (German: Kabinett Adenauer I) was the 1st Government of Federal Republic of Germany in office from 20 September 1949 until 20 October 1953. It was the first democratically-elected German cabinet after World War II. The cabinet was formed after the 1949 elections. Konrad Adenauer reached an agreement on a coalition with the Free Democratic Party (FDP), German Party (DP) and his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) together with their Bavarian sister party Christian Social Union (CSU), setting the stage for Adenauer to become the first Chancellor of Germany. Franz Blücher (FDP) served as Vice-Chancellor of Germany and Federal Minister of Matters of the Marshall Plan. The cabinet was succeeded by the Second Adenauer cabinet.
Composition
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chancellor & Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs[c] | 20 September 1949 | 20 October 1953 | CDU | ||
| Vice-Chancellor & Federal Minister of Matters of the Marshall Plan | 20 September 1949 | 20 October 1953 | FDP | ||
| Federal Minister of the Interior | 20 September 1949 | 11 October 1950 | CDU | ||
| 11 October 1950 | 20 October 1953 | CDU | |||
| Federal Minister of Justice | 20 September 1949 | 20 October 1953 | FDP | ||
| Federal Minister of Finance | 20 September 1949 | 20 October 1953 | CSU | ||
| Federal Minister of Economics | 20 September 1949 | 20 October 1953 | Independent | ||
| Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture, and Forestry | 20 September 1949 | 20 October 1953 | CSU | ||
| Federal Minister of Labour | 20 September 1949 | 20 October 1953 | CDU | ||
| Federal Minister of Transport | 20 September 1949 | 20 October 1953 | DP | ||
| Federal Minister of Post and Communications | 20 September 1949 | 20 October 1953 | CSU | ||
| Federal Minister of Public Housing | 20 September 1949 | 9 March 1952 | FDP | ||
| 9 March 1952 | 20 October 1953 | FDP | |||
| Federal Minister of Displaced Persons | 20 September 1949 | 20 October 1953 | CDU | ||
| Federal Minister of All-German Affairs | 20 September 1949 | 20 October 1953 | CDU | ||
| Federal Minister for Affairs of the Bundesrat of Germany | 20 September 1949 | 20 October 1953 | DP | ||
Notes
- ^ until his death on 20 August 1952
- ^ from 20 August 1952
- ^ Adenauer was also Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs from March 15, 1951 after the office was re-established in 1951.
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