Second Adenauer cabinet

Second Cabinet of Konrad Adenauer Cabinet Adenauer II
2nd Cabinet of the Federal Republic of Germany
20 October 1953 – 15 October 1957 (until 29 October 1957 as caretaker government)
Date formed	20 October 1953
Date dissolved	29 October 1957 (4 years, 1 week and 2 days)
People and organisations
President	Theodor Heuss
Chancellor	Konrad Adenauer
Vice-Chancellor	Franz Blücher
Member party	Christian Democratic Union Christian Social Union Free Democratic Party German Party (DP)
Status in legislature	Coalition majority 333/487 (68%)
Opposition party	Social Democratic Party
Opposition leader	Erich Ollenhauer (SPD)
History
Election	1953 West German federal election
Legislature term	2nd Bundestag
Predecessor	Adenauer I
Successor	Adenauer III

The Second Adenauer cabinet led by Konrad Adenauer was sworn in on 20 October 1953 after the 1953 elections. It laid down its function after the formation of the Cabinet Adenauer III on 29 October 1957, which was formed following the 1957 elections.