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370. Which minister does Hesse not have?

Official German wording

Welchen Minister / welche Ministerin hat Hessen nicht?

  1. Justizminister / Justizministerin
  2. Außenminister / Außenministerin
  3. Finanzminister / Finanzministerin
  4. Innenminister / Innenministerin

Answer options

  1. Minister of Justice
  2. Foreign Minister
  3. Minister of Finance
  4. Minister of the Interior

Correct answer

Foreign Minister

Explanation

Under the Basic Law, foreign affairs are an exclusive federal competence (Art. 73(1) no. 1 GG; Art. 32 GG), so the Länder—including Hesse—do not have a foreign ministry or a foreign minister. By contrast, the Hessian state government may establish portfolios such as justice, finance, and the interior under Land law. While Länder may conclude treaties within their competences with federal consent (Lindau Agreement 1957) and participate via the Bundesrat in treaty approval where Land interests are affected (Art. 59(2) GG), external representation remains a federal prerogative. Therefore, Hesse does not have a Foreign Minister.

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.