Second Schmidt cabinet

The Second Schmidt cabinet was the government of Germany between 16 December 1976 and 5 November 1980, during the 8th legislature of the Bundestag. Led by the Social Democrat Helmut Schmidt, the cabinet was a coalition between the Social Democrats (SDP) and the Free Democratic Party (FDP). The Vice-Chancellor was the Free Democrat Hans-Dietrich Genscher (FDP).

Second Cabinet of Helmut Schmidt Cabinet Schmidt II
11th Cabinet of the Federal Republic of Germany
16 December 1976 – 5 November 1980
Helmut Schmidt
Date formed	16 December 1976
Date dissolved	5 November 1980 (3 years, 10 months, 2 weeks and 6 days)
People and organisations
President	Walter Scheel
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	Helmut Kohl (CDU)
History
Election(s)	1976 West German federal election
Legislature term(s)	8th Bundestag
Predecessor	Schmidt I
Successor	Schmidt III