GermanyAufgabe 37 · Politics in a democracy
What are the heads of government of most federal states in Germany called?
In the exam (German)
Wie werden die Regierungschefinnen/Regierungschefs der meisten Bundesländer in Deutschland genannt?
- aFirst Minister (Erste Ministerin/Erster Minister)Erste Ministerin/Erster Minister
- bPrime Minister (Premierministerin/Premierminister)Premierministerin/Premierminister
- cSenator (Senatorin/Senator)Senatorin/Senator
- dMinister-President (Ministerpräsidentin/Ministerpräsident)Ministerpräsidentin/MinisterpräsidentCorrect answer
Why?
In 13 of the 16 federal states, the head of government is called Minister-President (Ministerpräsidentin or Ministerpräsident). Only the city-states are different: in Berlin, Hamburg and Bremen a mayor is at the top – in Berlin, for example, the “Governing Mayor” (Regierender Bürgermeister). There, the ministers are called senators (Senatorin and Senator) – not the heads of government.
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