minister-president
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minister-president
The head of government of a federal state in Germany or Austria, as well as in some other countries.
Der Ministerpräsident von Nordrhein-Westfalen hielt eine Rede im Landtag.
The minister-president of North Rhine-Westphalia gave a speech in the state parliament.
The word is composed of 'Minister' (minister) and 'Präsident' (president). So it describes the 'president' of the ministers of a federal state.
Der Ministerpräsident leitet die Kabinettssitzung.
The minister-president chairs the cabinet meeting.
This political office exists at the level of the German federal states (e.g. Bavaria, Hesse). Each federal state has its own minister-president as head of government.
In den Stadtstaaten Berlin, Hamburg und Bremen heißt das Amt des Regierungschefs nicht Ministerpräsident.
In the city-states of Berlin, Hamburg, and Bremen, the office of head of government is not called minister-president.
In the media, especially in newspaper articles and news reports, the abbreviation 'MP' is often used for 'Ministerpräsident' (minister-president).
Der MP kündigte neue Maßnahmen für die Schulen an.
The MP announced new measures for schools.
prime minister
Ministerpräsident and Premierminister both refer to the head of government of a parliamentary political territory. In German, Ministerpräsident is mainly the title for the head of government of a federal state, while Premierminister is usually used for the head of government of an entire country. So pay attention to whether you are talking about a federal state or a country.
Der Ministerpräsident von Bayern stellte heute den neuen Haushaltsplan vor.
The minister-president of Bavaria presented the new budget today.
Der Premierminister von Kanada stellte heute den neuen Haushaltsplan vor.
The prime minister of Canada presented the new budget today.
