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439. What is the title of the head of government in Saxony-Anhalt?

Official German wording

Wie nennt man den Regierungschef / die Regierungschefin in Sachsen-Anhalt?

  1. Erster Minister / Erste Ministerin
  2. Premierminister / Premierministerin
  3. Bürgermeister / Bürgermeisterin
  4. Ministerpräsident / Ministerpräsidentin

Answer options

  1. First Minister
  2. Prime Minister
  3. Mayor
  4. Minister-President

Correct answer

Minister-President

Explanation

In the German Länder, the head of government is, as a matter of constitutional law and state practice, titled Minister-President; he or she is elected by the Landtag, heads the state government, and represents the Land externally (cf. Article 28(1) Basic Law and the Saxony-Anhalt state constitution). Terms like “Prime Minister” or “First Minister” are not used in German constitutional usage, and “Mayor” refers to the municipal level. Only the city-states diverge in nomenclature (Governing Mayor in Berlin, First Mayor in Hamburg, President of the Senate/Mayor in Bremen).

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.