319. What is the title of the head of government (male/female) in Bavaria?

Official German wording

Wie nennt man den Regierungschef / die Regierungschefin in Bayern?

Erster Minister / Erste Ministerin
Premierminister / Premierministerin
Bürgermeister / Bürgermeisterin
Ministerpräsident / Ministerpräsidentin

Answer options

First Minister (male/female)
Prime Minister (male/female)
Mayor (male/female)
Minister-President (male/female)

Correct answer

Minister-President (male/female)

Explanation

The correct official title in Bavaria is Minister-President. Within the federal order under the Basic Law, the heads of government of the territorial Länder traditionally bear this title; the city-states are exceptions (Governing Mayor in Berlin, First Mayor in Hamburg, President of the Senate in Bremen). The Bavarian Constitution of 1946 provides that the Minister-President is elected by the Landtag, sets the policy guidelines (Richtlinienkompetenz), and appoints and dismisses state ministers. “Prime Minister” is not standard in German constitutional usage, and “Mayor” denotes a municipal office.

Official sources

The German questions come from the original BAMF catalog for the Einbürgerungstest and Leben in Deutschland. Translations and explanations are study aids; verify legal details in the official sources.