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interior senator
The title for the head of the interior department (comparable to the interior minister) in the German city-states of Berlin, Hamburg, and Bremen.
Der Innensenator von Berlin ist für die öffentliche Sicherheit und die Polizei zuständig.
The interior senator of Berlin is responsible for public safety and the police.
The word consists of 'Innen-' (interior/internal) and 'Senator' (senator). The part 'Innen-' refers to the internal affairs of a state, that is, domestic policy.
Der neue Innensenator stellte seine Pläne für die Polizei vor.
The new interior senator presented his plans for the police.
This title is used exclusively for the head of the interior department in the German city-states of Berlin, Hamburg, and Bremen. In the other federal states, the title is 'Innenminister' (interior minister).
Der Hamburger Innensenator ist für die Feuerwehr der Stadt verantwortlich.
The Hamburg interior senator is responsible for the city's fire department.
An 'Innensenator' (interior senator) is typically responsible for areas such as public safety, the police, disaster management, and the organization of elections.
Nach der Demonstration gab der Innensenator eine Pressekonferenz.
After the demonstration, the interior senator gave a press conference.
interior minister
'Innenminister' and 'Innensenator' refer to a very similar political function: both lead the area responsible for internal affairs, especially security and order. The important difference is the place and the political system. 'Innenminister' is normally used in a federal state or at the federal level. 'Innensenator' is used in the German city-states Berlin, Hamburg, and Bremen. The words can easily be confused because the role is almost the same. In practice: in Berlin, Hamburg, or Bremen, the person is often called 'Innensenator'; elsewhere, usually 'Innenminister'.
In Berlin stellt der Innensenator die neuen Sicherheitspläne vor.
In Berlin, the interior senator presents the new security plans.
Der Innenminister des Landes besucht heute die neue Polizeischule.
The state's interior minister is visiting the new police academy today.