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health minister
The member of a government, at federal or state level, who is responsible for the health department and public healthcare.
Der Gesundheitsminister kündigte neue Maßnahmen zur Eindämmung der Pandemie an.
The health minister announced new measures to contain the pandemic.
The word is clearly composed of “Gesundheit” (health), the linking -s, and “Minister” (minister). So it simply describes the minister who is responsible for the topic of health.
Der Gesundheitsminister ist Teil der Regierung.
The health minister is part of the government.
The structure “[topic] + -s- + minister” is a very common pattern for forming names of ministerial positions. If you know this word, you can also easily understand others, e.g. “Finanzminister” (finance minister), “Außenminister” (foreign minister), or “Justizminister” (justice minister).
Der Finanzminister stellt den neuen Haushalt vor.
The finance minister presents the new budget.
A health minister is often used with verbs related to governing and communicating. Typical formulations are “der Minister kündigt an” (the minister announces), “stellt vor” (presents), “fordert” (demands/calls for), or “warnt vor” (warns against).
Der Gesundheitsminister stellt heute die neue Impfkampagne vor.
The health minister is presenting the new vaccination campaign today.
Ministry of Health
'Gesundheitsminister' and 'Gesundheitsministerium' belong to the same political area, but they do not mean the same thing. The 'Gesundheitsminister' is a person in the government. The 'Gesundheitsministerium' is the authority or office where many people work and that is responsible for health policy. Learners may confuse the words because they look very similar. Pay attention to the ending: '-minister' is the person, '-ministerium' is the institution.
Der Gesundheitsminister stellt am Morgen neue Regeln für Krankenhäuser vor.
The health minister presents new rules for hospitals in the morning.
Das Gesundheitsministerium veröffentlicht auf seiner Webseite aktuelle Informationen zur Impfung.
The Ministry of Health publishes up-to-date information about vaccination on its website.