First Erhard cabinet

Cabinet Erhard I – 17 October 1963 - 26 October 1965

Position	Picture	Name	Party
Federal Chancellor		Ludwig Erhard (1897–1977)		CDU
Vice-Chancellor		Erich Mende (1916–1998)		FDP
Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs		Gerhard Schröder (1910–1989)		CDU
Federal Minister of Internal Affairs		Hermann Höcherl (1912–1989)		CSU
Federal Minister of Justice		Ewald Bucher (1914–1991) until 27 March 1965		FDP
		Karl Weber (1898–1985) from 1 April 1965		CDU
Federal Minister of Finance		Rolf Dahlgrün (1908–1969)		FDP
Federal Minister of Economics		Kurt Schmücker		CDU
Federal Minister for Food, Agriculture and Forests		Werner Schwarz (1900–1982)		CDU
Federal Minister for Labour and Social Affairs		Theodor Blank (1905–1972)		CDU
Federal Minister of Defence		Kai-Uwe von Hassel (1913–1997)		CDU
Minister of Transport		Hans-Christoph Seebohm		CDU
Minister for Post and Communication		Richard Stücklen (1916–2002)		CSU
Federal Minister for Housing, Construction and Urban Development		Paul Lücke (1914–1976)		CDU
Federal Minister for Displaced Persons, Refugees and War Victims		Hans Krüger (1902–1971) until 11 February 1964		CDU
		Ernst Lemmer (1898–1970) from 19 February 1964		CDU
Federal Minister of All-German Affairs		Erich Mende (1916–1998)		FDP
Federal Minister for the Affairs of the Federal Council and the States		Alois Niederalt (1911–2004)		CSU
Federal Minister for Scientific Research		Hans Lenz (1907–1968)		FDP
Federal Minister for Family and Youth Affairs		Bruno Heck (1917–1989)		CDU
Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation		Walter Scheel (1919– )		FDP
Federal Treasury Minister		Werner Dollinger (1918–2008)		CSU
Federal Minister for Health Affairs		Elisabeth Schwarzhaupt (1901–1986)		CDU
Federal Minister for Special Affairs of Germany from 13 July 1964 Federal Minister for the Affairs of the Federal Defence Council		Heinrich Krone (1895–1989)		CDU
Federal Minister for Special Affairs Head of the Chancellery		Ludger Westrick (1894–1990) from 16 June 1964		CDU