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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.
president
'der Präsident' and 'der Ministerpräsident' are both political titles, but they do not refer to the same role. A 'Präsident' is often the head of state of an entire country in a republic. So the office is at the level of the state as a whole. A 'Ministerpräsident', on the other hand, is the head of government of a federal state, for example in Germany. Learners may confuse the words because both titles sound important and have to do with politics. Remember: 'Präsident' usually means the head of state, while 'Ministerpräsident' means the head of a state government.
Der Ministerpräsident von Bayern trifft sich heute mit den Ministern.
The minister-president of Bavaria is meeting with the ministers today.
Der Präsident hält am Abend eine Rede an die Bürger.
The president gives a speech to the citizens in the evening.