interior minister
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interior minister
The member of a government who is responsible for a state's internal affairs, especially public security and order.
Der Innenminister gab eine Pressekonferenz zur aktuellen Sicherheitslage im Land.
The interior minister gave a press conference on the current security situation in the country.
'Innenminister' (interior minister) is a compound word made up of 'innen' (inside/internal) and 'Minister' (minister). It literally refers to the minister responsible for the internal affairs of a country or federal state.
Der Innenminister ist für die Polizei zuständig.
The interior minister is responsible for the police.
The word follows a pattern for naming members of government. Other examples are 'Außenminister' (foreign minister, for foreign affairs), 'Finanzminister' (finance minister, for finances), or 'Verteidigungsminister' (defense minister, for defense).
Der Finanzminister hat den neuen Haushaltsplan vorgestellt.
The finance minister presented the new budget plan.
To describe a minister's responsibility, the phrase 'zuständig sein für' + accusative (to be responsible for) is often used. The country or federal state is usually also added as an adjective.
Der Bundesinnenminister ist für den Schutz der Verfassung zuständig.
The federal interior minister is responsible for the protection of the constitution.
defense minister
The Innenminister is responsible for internal affairs as well as public security and order. The Verteidigungsminister, by contrast, is responsible for the armed forces, national defense, and security policy. Innenminister is the appropriate term for police-related issues, while Verteidigungsminister is used for military matters.
Der Innenminister spricht über neue Maßnahmen für die öffentliche Sicherheit.
The interior minister is speaking about new measures for public security.
Der Verteidigungsminister spricht über neue Maßnahmen für die Landesverteidigung.
The defense minister is speaking about new measures for national defense.
