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environment minister
A male member of a government who is responsible for the areas of the environment, nature conservation, and reactor safety. The female form is 'die Umweltministerin' (environment minister).
Der Umweltminister hat neue Maßnahmen zum Klimaschutz angekündigt.
The environment minister announced new measures for climate protection.
The word is composed of 'die Umwelt' (the environment) and 'der Minister' (the minister). So it literally refers to a minister who is responsible for the environment.
Der Umweltminister reist zur internationalen Klimakonferenz.
The environment minister is traveling to the international climate conference.
In a political context, 'der Umweltminister' (the environment minister) is often used with verbs such as 'fordert' (demands), 'kündigt an' (announces), 'plant' (plans), or 'kritisiert' (criticizes).
Der Umweltminister fordert strengere Grenzwerte für Abgase.
The environment minister is demanding stricter limits for emissions.
This word belongs to a family of political terms. If you understand 'Umwelt-' (environmental/environment), you can also more easily recognize 'das Umweltministerium' (the environment ministry) or 'die Umweltpolitik' (environmental policy).
Die Umweltpolitik des Landes wird vom Umweltminister vertreten.
The country's environmental policy is represented by the environment minister.
minister
'der Minister' and 'der Umweltminister' are closely related. An Umweltminister is a specific minister, namely the minister for the environment, nature conservation, and similar topics. 'Minister' is therefore more general and can refer to many areas, for example health, education, or finance. 'Umweltminister' is more specific when it comes to environmental policy. The words can be confused if you only want to say that someone is a member of the government. In that case, 'Minister' fits. If the area of the environment is important, 'Umweltminister' is more precise.
Der Umweltminister will den Schutz der Wälder verbessern.
The environment minister wants to improve the protection of forests.
Der Minister beantwortet nach der Sitzung die Fragen der Journalisten.
After the meeting, the minister answers the journalists' questions.