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state secretary
The highest-ranking civil servant in a ministry, who reports directly to the minister and has an important political function.
Der Staatssekretär des Auswärtigen Amtes reiste zu Verhandlungen nach Brüssel.
The state secretary of the Foreign Office traveled to Brussels for negotiations.
The word is composed of 'der Staat' (the state) and 'der Sekretär' (the secretary). The 's' in the middle is a linking s that connects the two words. Literally, then, it is a 'secretary of the state'.
Der Staatssekretär vertritt den Minister bei der Konferenz.
The state secretary represents the minister at the conference.
Careful: 'Staatssekretär' (state secretary) is not the same as the English 'Secretary of State'. In the US, the Secretary of State is the foreign minister. In Germany, a Staatssekretär is the highest-ranking civil servant in a ministry, below the minister.
Jedes Bundesministerium in Deutschland hat mindestens einen Staatssekretär.
Every federal ministry in Germany has at least one state secretary.
A Staatssekretär (state secretary) in Germany is an important interface between the political leadership (minister) and the administration (ministry). There are permanent state secretaries and parliamentary state secretaries with different tasks.
Der parlamentarische Staatssekretär ist auch Mitglied des Bundestages.
The parliamentary state secretary is also a member of the Bundestag.
Minister of State
Staatssekretär and Staatsminister both refer to high-ranking political officeholders. Staatssekretär is the highest-ranking civil servant in a ministry and reports directly to the minister; Staatsminister, on the other hand, can be a government minister or a Parliamentary State Secretary. The exact term therefore depends on the particular political function.
Der Staatssekretär unterstützt den Minister bei der Leitung des Ministeriums.
The state secretary supports the minister in running the ministry.
Der Staatsminister gehört als Minister zur Landesregierung.
The Minister of State is a minister in the state government.
