Amtsinhabers

Amtsinhaber is a German noun meaning the person who currently holds a public office. The term is formed from Amts, meaning office or post, and Inhaber, meaning holder. The feminine form is Amtsinhaberin, and the plural can be Amtsinhaberinnen for women; the genitive singular is des Amtsinhabers, while the base form Amtsinhaber is used for the masculine singular.

In everyday usage the Amtsinhaber denotes the incumbent of a political, administrative, judicial, or ecclesiastical post, such as a minister, mayor, judge, or head of an agency. It emphasizes the personal status of the officeholder rather than the office itself, though the two are closely linked. The Amtsinhaber can change through elections, appointment, resignation, or dismissal, and succession planning is a routine aspect of governance.

In constitutional and administrative contexts the term helps distinguish between the office and the person occupying it, for instance when discussing rights, duties, immunities, or terms of office. The concept also interacts with related terms such as Amtsträger (public official), Amtszeit (term of office), and, in female contexts, Amtsinhaberin.