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The term stems from Social Democracy of the SPD and the Liberalism of the FDP. Because of the colors used to symbolize the two parties, such a coalition is also referred to as a "red-yellow" coalition (''rot-gelbe Koalition'').

Social-liberal coalitions are rare these days, as the SPD usually governs with the Bündnis 90/Die Grünen and the FDP orients itself towards long-term co-operation with the CDU / CSU . An SPD-FDP alliance is nevertheless often discussed, also as a model for central government. A social-liberal coalition ruled from 1991 to 2006 in the German ''Land'' Rhineland-Palatinate and would have continued to do so, had the SPD not won an Absolute Majority . Social-liberal coalitions have previously been in power in many other federal states of Germany as well.

From 1969 to 1982 social-liberal coalitions led by Chancellors Willy Brandt and Helmut Schmidt governed the Federal Republic Of Germany .


SOCIAL-LIBERAL COALITIONS AT THE FEDERAL STATES' LEVEL


''After the term, the leader of the government is given''.


Berlin



Bremen



Hamburg



Hesse



Lower Saxony



North Rhine-Westphalia



Rhineland-Palatinate



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