16 May 1974 – 16 December 1976 (until 14 December 1976 as caretaker government)
Date formed
16 May 1974
Date dissolved
14 December 1976 (2 years, 6 months and 4 weeks)
People and organisations
President
Gustav Heinemann
Chancellor
Helmut Schmidt
Vice-Chancellor
Hans-Dietrich Genscher
Member party
Social Democratic Party Free Democratic Party
Status in legislature
Coalition government
Opposition party
Christian Democratic Union Christian Social Union
Opposition leader
Karl Carstens (CDU)
History
Election(s)
None
Legislature term(s)
7th Bundestag
Predecessor
Brandt II
Successor
Schmidt II
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