 Second Merkel cabinet

The Second Merkel cabinet refers to the government of Germany led by Chancellor Angela Merkel from 2009 to 2013. This cabinet was formed following the federal election held on September 27, 2009, in which Merkel's party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), along with its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), won a majority in the Bundestag (German federal parliament). They formed a coalition government with the Free Democratic Party (FDP).