The Second Schröder cabinet (German: Kabinett Schröder II) was the 19th Government of Federal Republic of Germany in office from 22 October 2002 until 22 November 2005. It succeeded the First Schröder cabinet formed after the 2002 elections. Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, continue the coalition with the Alliance 90/The Greens (Greens) and his Social Democratic Party (SPD). Joschka Fischer (Greens) served as Vice Chancellor of Germany and Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs. The cabinet was succeeded by the First Merkel cabinet following the 2005 elections.
Second Cabinet of Gerhard Schröder Cabinet Schröder II | |
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 19th Cabinet of Germany | |
| 22 October 2002 – 18 October 2005 (until 22 November 2005 as caretaker government) | |
 Gerhard Schröder | |
| Date formed | 22 October 2002 |
| Date dissolved | 22 November 2005 (3 years and 1 month) |
| People and organisations | |
| President | Johannes Rau (until 30 June 2004) Horst Köhler (from 1 July 2004) |
| Chancellor | Gerhard Schröder |
| Vice Chancellor | Joschka Fischer |
| Member party | Social Democratic Party Alliance '90/The Greens |
| Status in legislature | Coalition government 306/603 (51%)
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| Opposition party | Christian Democratic Union Christian Social Union Free Democratic Party Party of Democratic Socialism |
| Opposition leader | Angela Merkel |
| History | |
| Election | 2002 federal election |
| Legislature terms | 15th Bundestag |
| Predecessor | Schröder I |
| Successor | Merkel I |