provincial governor
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provincial governor
The head of government of a federal state in Austria. He is elected by the respective state parliament and represents the state externally.
Der Landeshauptmann von Kärnten hat die neue Brücke feierlich eröffnet.
The provincial governor of Carinthia officially opened the new bridge.
The word is made up of 'Land' (state/province), 'Haupt' (head/main), and 'Mann' (man). So it literally describes the 'head man' or leader of a federal state.
Der Landeshauptmann hält morgen eine wichtige Rede.
The provincial governor is giving an important speech tomorrow.
This title is used exclusively in Austria for the head of government of a federal state. In Germany, the corresponding term is usually 'Ministerpräsident' (minister-president).
Als Tourist in Österreich hört man oft vom Landeshauptmann in den Nachrichten.
As a tourist in Austria, you often hear about the provincial governor in the news.
In a political context, 'Landeshauptmann' (provincial governor) is often combined with verbs such as 'wählen' (to elect), 'ernennen' (to appoint), 'erklären' (to explain/declare), or 'besuchen' (to visit).
Der Landeshauptmann wird alle fünf Jahre vom Landtag gewählt.
The provincial governor is elected by the state parliament every five years.
mayor
'der Bürgermeister' and 'der Landeshauptmann' are both political leadership roles, but at different levels. A mayor leads a city or municipality. A provincial governor is the head of government of a federal state in Austria. Learners may confuse the words because both people represent an area externally. As a practical rule: for a city or municipality, use 'Bürgermeister'; for an Austrian federal state, use 'Landeshauptmann'.
Der Landeshauptmann spricht im Fernsehen über die neuen Regeln im Bundesland.
The provincial governor is speaking on television about the new rules in the federal state.
Im Rathaus hat meine Nachbarin heute den Bürgermeister getroffen.
My neighbor met the mayor at city hall today.