First Brandt cabinet

First Cabinet of Willy Brandt Cabinet Brandt I
8th Cabinet of the Federal Republic of Germany
22 October 1969 – 13 December 1972 (until 15 December 1972 as caretaker government)
Date formed	22 October 1969
Date dissolved	15 December 1972 (3 years, 1 month, 3 weeks and 2 days)
People and organisations
President	Gustav Heinemann
Chancellor	Willy Brandt
Vice-Chancellor	Walter Scheel
Member party	Social Democratic Party   Free Democratic Party
Status in legislature	Coalition government 254/496 (51%)
Opposition party	Christian Democratic Union   Christian Social Union
Opposition leader	Rainer Barzel (CDU)
History
Election	1969 West German federal election
Legislature terms	6th Bundestag
Predecessor	Kiesinger
Successor	Brandt II

The First Brandt cabinet was the government of West Germany between 22 October 1969 and 15 December 1972, during the 6th legislature of the Bundestag. Led by the Social Democrat Willy Brandt, the cabinet was a coalition between the Social Democrats (SPD) and the Free Democratic Party (FDP). The Vice-Chancellor was the Free Democrat Walter Scheel (FDP).