First Erhard cabinet

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First Cabinet of Ludwig Erhard Cabinet Erhard I
5th Cabinet of the Federal Republic of Germany
1963–1965
Date formed	17 October 1963
Date dissolved	26 October 1965 (2 years, 1 week and 2 days)
People and organisations
President	Heinrich Lübke
Chancellor	Ludwig Erhard
Vice-Chancellor	Erich Mende
Member party	Christian Democratic Union Christian Social Union Free Democratic Party
Status in legislature	Coalition government 309/499 (62%)
Opposition party	Social Democratic Party
Opposition leader	Erich Ollenhauer (until 14 December 1963) Fritz Erler (1964–1965)
History
Election	None
Legislature terms	4th Bundestag
Predecessor	Adenauer IV
Successor	Erhard II

The First Erhard cabinet was the government of West Germany between 17 October 1963 and 26 October 1965. Led by the Christian Democratic Union Ludwig Erhard, the cabinet was a coalition between the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Free Democratic Party (FDP). The Vice-Chancellor was the Free Democrat Erich Mende (FDP).^[1]