# List of Federal Republic of Germany governments

This is a list of the successive governments of the Federal Republic of Germany from the time of the introduction of the Basic Law in 1949.

## List

1st Bundestag :
| Term | Chancellor | Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Cabinet | Parties | Parties | Seats |
| 1949–1953 | | Konrad Adenauer | | Franz Blücher | Adenauer I | | CDU | 208 of 402 |
| 1949–1953 | | Konrad Adenauer | | Franz Blücher | Adenauer I | | FDP | 208 of 402 |
| 1949–1953 | | Konrad Adenauer | | Franz Blücher | Adenauer I | | CSU | 208 of 402 |
| 1949–1953 | | Konrad Adenauer | | Franz Blücher | Adenauer I | | DP | 208 of 402 |
| 2nd Bundestag |||||||||
| Term | Chancellor | Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Cabinet | Parties | Parties | Seats |
| 1953–1957 | | Konrad Adenauer | | Franz Blücher | Adenauer II | | CDU | 333 of 487 |
| 1953–1957 | | Konrad Adenauer | | Franz Blücher | Adenauer II | | FDP | 333 of 487 |
| 1953–1957 | | Konrad Adenauer | | Franz Blücher | Adenauer II | | CSU | 333 of 487 |
| 1953–1957 | | Konrad Adenauer | | Franz Blücher | Adenauer II | | DP | 333 of 487 |
| 1953–1957 | | Konrad Adenauer | | Franz Blücher | Adenauer II | | GB/BHE | 333 of 487 |
| 3rd Bundestag |||||||||
| Term | Chancellor | Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Cabinet | Parties | Parties | Seats |
| 1957–1961 | | Konrad Adenauer | | Ludwig Erhard | Adenauer III | | CDU | 287 of 497 |
| 1957–1961 | | Konrad Adenauer | | Ludwig Erhard | Adenauer III | | CSU | 287 of 497 |
| 1957–1961 | | Konrad Adenauer | | Ludwig Erhard | Adenauer III | | DP | 287 of 497 |
| 4th Bundestag |||||||||
| Term | Chancellor | Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Cabinets | Parties | Parties | Seats |
| 1961–1962 | | Konrad Adenauer | | Ludwig Erhard | Adenauer IV Adenauer V | | CDU | 309 of 499 |
| 1961–1962 | | Konrad Adenauer | | Ludwig Erhard | Adenauer IV Adenauer V | | FDP | 309 of 499 |
| 1961–1962 | | Konrad Adenauer | | Ludwig Erhard | Adenauer IV Adenauer V | | CSU | 309 of 499 |
| 1963–1965 | | Ludwig Erhard | | Erich Mende | Erhard I | | CDU | 309 of 499 |
| 1963–1965 | | Ludwig Erhard | | Erich Mende | Erhard I | | FDP | 309 of 499 |
| 1963–1965 | | Ludwig Erhard | | Erich Mende | Erhard I | | CSU | 309 of 499 |
| 5th Bundestag |||||||||
| Term | Chancellor | Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Cabinet | Parties | Parties | Seats |
| 1965–1966 | | Ludwig Erhard | | Erich Mende | Erhard II | | CDU | 294 of 496 |
| 1965–1966 | | Ludwig Erhard | | Erich Mende | Erhard II | | FDP | 294 of 496 |
| 1965–1966 | | Ludwig Erhard | | Erich Mende | Erhard II | | CSU | 294 of 496 |
| 1966–1969 | | Kurt Georg Kiesinger | | Willy Brandt | Kiesinger | | CDU | 447 of 496 |
| 1966–1969 | | Kurt Georg Kiesinger | | Willy Brandt | Kiesinger | | SPD | 447 of 496 |
| 1966–1969 | | Kurt Georg Kiesinger | | Willy Brandt | Kiesinger | | CSU | 447 of 496 |
| 6th Bundestag |||||||||
| Term | Chancellor | Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Cabinet | Parties | Parties | Seats |
| 1969–1972 | | Willy Brandt | | Walter Scheel | Brandt I | | SPD | 254 of 496 |
| 1969–1972 | | Willy Brandt | | Walter Scheel | Brandt I | | FDP | 254 of 496 |
| 7th Bundestag |||||||||
| Term | Chancellor | Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Cabinet | Parties | Parties | Seats |
| 1972–1974 | | Willy Brandt | | Walter Scheel | Brandt II | | SPD | 271 of 496 |
| 1972–1974 | | Willy Brandt | | Walter Scheel | Brandt II | | FDP | 271 of 496 |
| 1974–1976 | | Helmut Schmidt | | Hans-Dietrich Genscher | Schmidt I | | SPD | 271 of 496 |
| 1974–1976 | | Helmut Schmidt | | Hans-Dietrich Genscher | Schmidt I | | FDP | 271 of 496 |
| 8th Bundestag |||||||||
| Term | Chancellor | Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Cabinet | Parties | Parties | Seats |
| 1976–1980 | | Helmut Schmidt | | Hans-Dietrich Genscher | Schmidt II | | SPD | 253 of 496 |
| 1976–1980 | | Helmut Schmidt | | Hans-Dietrich Genscher | Schmidt II | | FDP | 253 of 496 |
| 9th Bundestag |||||||||
| Term | Chancellor | Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Cabinet | Parties | Parties | Seats |
| 1980–1982 | | Helmut Schmidt | | Hans-Dietrich Genscher | Schmidt III | | SPD | 271 of 497 |
| 1980–1982 | | Helmut Schmidt | | Hans-Dietrich Genscher | Schmidt III | | FDP | 271 of 497 |
| 1982–1983 | | Helmut Kohl | | Hans-Dietrich Genscher | Kohl I | | CDU | 279 of 497 |
| 1982–1983 | | Helmut Kohl | | Hans-Dietrich Genscher | Kohl I | | FDP | 279 of 497 |
| 1982–1983 | | Helmut Kohl | | Hans-Dietrich Genscher | Kohl I | | CSU | 279 of 497 |
| 10th Bundestag |||||||||
| Term | Chancellor | Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Cabinet | Parties | Parties | Seats |
| 1983–1987 | | Helmut Kohl | | Hans-Dietrich Genscher | Kohl II | | CDU | 278 of 498 |
| 1983–1987 | | Helmut Kohl | | Hans-Dietrich Genscher | Kohl II | | FDP | 278 of 498 |
| 1983–1987 | | Helmut Kohl | | Hans-Dietrich Genscher | Kohl II | | CSU | 278 of 498 |
| 11th Bundestag |||||||||
| Term | Chancellor | Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Cabinet | Parties | Parties | Seats |
| 1987–1990 | | Helmut Kohl | | Hans-Dietrich Genscher | Kohl III | | CDU | 269 of 497 |
| 1987–1990 | | Helmut Kohl | | Hans-Dietrich Genscher | Kohl III | | FDP | 269 of 497 |
| 1987–1990 | | Helmut Kohl | | Hans-Dietrich Genscher | Kohl III | | CSU | 269 of 497 |
| 12th Bundestag |||||||||
| Term | Chancellor | Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Cabinet | Parties | Parties | Seats |
| 1990–1994 | | Helmut Kohl | | Hans-Dietrich Genscher (1990–1992) Klaus Kinkel (1992–1994) | Kohl IV | | CDU | 398 of 662 |
| 1990–1994 | | Helmut Kohl | | Hans-Dietrich Genscher (1990–1992) Klaus Kinkel (1992–1994) | Kohl IV | | FDP | 398 of 662 |
| 1990–1994 | | Helmut Kohl | | Hans-Dietrich Genscher (1990–1992) Klaus Kinkel (1992–1994) | Kohl IV | | CSU | 398 of 662 |
| 13th Bundestag |||||||||
| Term | Chancellor | Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Cabinet | Parties | Parties | Seats |
| 1994–1998 | | Helmut Kohl | | Klaus Kinkel | Kohl V | | CDU | 341 of 672 |
| 1994–1998 | | Helmut Kohl | | Klaus Kinkel | Kohl V | | FDP | 341 of 672 |
| 1994–1998 | | Helmut Kohl | | Klaus Kinkel | Kohl V | | CSU | 341 of 672 |
| 14th Bundestag |||||||||
| Term | Chancellor | Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Cabinet | Parties | Parties | Seats |
| 1998–2002 | | Gerhard Schröder | | Joschka Fischer | Schröder I | | SPD | 342 of 669 |
| 1998–2002 | | Gerhard Schröder | | Joschka Fischer | Schröder I | | Greens | 342 of 669 |
| 15th Bundestag |||||||||
| Term | Chancellor | Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Cabinet | Parties | Parties | Seats |
| 2002–2005 | | Gerhard Schröder | | Joschka Fischer | Schröder II | | SPD | 306 of 603 |
| 2002–2005 | | Gerhard Schröder | | Joschka Fischer | Schröder II | | Greens | 306 of 603 |
| 16th Bundestag |||||||||
| Term | Chancellor | Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Cabinet | Parties | Parties | Seats |
| 2005–2009 | | Angela Merkel | | Franz Müntefering (2005–2007) Frank-Walter Steinmeier (2007–2009) | Merkel I | | CDU | 448 of 614 |
| 2005–2009 | | Angela Merkel | | Franz Müntefering (2005–2007) Frank-Walter Steinmeier (2007–2009) | Merkel I | | SPD | 448 of 614 |
| 2005–2009 | | Angela Merkel | | Franz Müntefering (2005–2007) Frank-Walter Steinmeier (2007–2009) | Merkel I | | CSU | 448 of 614 |
| 17th Bundestag |||||||||
| Term | Chancellor | Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Cabinet | Parties | Parties | Seats |
| 2009–2013 | | Angela Merkel | | Guido Westerwelle (2009–2011) Philipp Rösler (2011–2013) | Merkel II | | CDU | 332 of 622 |
| 2009–2013 | | Angela Merkel | | Guido Westerwelle (2009–2011) Philipp Rösler (2011–2013) | Merkel II | | FDP | 332 of 622 |
| 2009–2013 | | Angela Merkel | | Guido Westerwelle (2009–2011) Philipp Rösler (2011–2013) | Merkel II | | CSU | 332 of 622 |
| 18th Bundestag |||||||||
| Term | Chancellor | Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Cabinet | Parties | Parties | Seats |
| 2013–2018 | | Angela Merkel | | Sigmar Gabriel | Merkel III | | CDU | 504 of 631 |
| 2013–2018 | | Angela Merkel | | Sigmar Gabriel | Merkel III | | SPD | 504 of 631 |
| 2013–2018 | | Angela Merkel | | Sigmar Gabriel | Merkel III | | CSU | 504 of 631 |
| 19th Bundestag |||||||||
| Term | Chancellor | Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Cabinet | Parties | Parties | Seats |
| 2018–2021 | | Angela Merkel | | Olaf Scholz | Merkel IV | | CDU | 399 of 709 |
| 2018–2021 | | Angela Merkel | | Olaf Scholz | Merkel IV | | SPD | 399 of 709 |
| 2018–2021 | | Angela Merkel | | Olaf Scholz | Merkel IV | | CSU | 399 of 709 |
| 20th Bundestag |||||||||
| Term | Chancellor | Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Vice Chancellor | Cabinet | Parties | Parties | Seats |
| 2021–present | | Olaf Scholz | | Robert Habeck | Scholz | | SPD | 416 of 736 |
| 2021–present | | Olaf Scholz | | Robert Habeck | Scholz | | Greens | 416 of 736 |
| 2021–present | | Olaf Scholz | | Robert Habeck | Scholz | | FDP | 416 of 736 |