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prime minister
The head of government in many countries with a parliamentary system of government.
Der britische Premierminister hat seinen Rücktritt angekündigt.
The British prime minister has announced his resignation.
The word is made up of 'Premier' (from French for 'first') and 'Minister' (minister). A 'Premierminister' (prime minister) is therefore literally the 'first minister' or the highest-ranking minister in the government.
Der Premierminister leitet die Kabinettssitzung.
The prime minister chairs the cabinet meeting.
This title is used for heads of government in many countries, such as Great Britain or Canada. In Germany and Austria, however, the official title for this office is 'Bundeskanzler' or 'Bundeskanzlerin' (federal chancellor).
Der kanadische Premierminister besucht Berlin.
The Canadian prime minister is visiting Berlin.
In a political context, the role is often connected with verbs such as 'ernennen' (to appoint), 'wählen' (to elect), 'zurücktreten' (to resign), or 'eine Rede halten' (to give a speech).
Der Premierminister wurde neu ins Amt gewählt.
The prime minister was newly elected to office.
minister-president
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 Premierminister von Kanada stellte heute den neuen Haushaltsplan vor.
The prime minister of Canada presented the new budget today.
Der Ministerpräsident von Bayern stellte heute den neuen Haushaltsplan vor.
The minister-president of Bavaria presented the new budget today.
