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.

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Second Cabinet of Gerhard Schröder Cabinet Schröder II
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
Opposition party	Christian Democratic Union Christian Social Union Free Democratic Party Party of Democratic Socialism
Opposition leader	Angela Merkel
History
Election(s)	2002 federal election
Legislature term(s)	15th Bundestag
Predecessor	Schröder I
Successor	Merkel I

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