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Ministerpräsident

Ministerpräsident is the title of the head of government of a German federal state (Land). The office leads the state cabinet and is responsible for executive administration, implementing state laws and policy within the competences of the Länder. The feminine form is Ministerpräsidentin.

Election and tenure: The minister president is elected by the state parliament (Landtag) after elections, typically

Roles and powers: The minister president sets the policy agenda for the state, appoints and dismisses cabinet

Context: The position is a central element of German federalism and varies somewhat by state in terms

the
leader
of
the
majority
coalition.
The
term
continues
as
long
as
the
government
retains
the
confidence
of
the
Landtag.
In
many
states,
a
vote
of
no
confidence
can
lead
to
the
replacement
of
the
minister
president
before
the
end
of
a
term.
ministers,
and
chairs
cabinet
meetings.
They
represent
the
state
in
dealings
with
the
federal
government
and
other
states,
and
are
usually
the
principal
representative
of
the
state
in
the
Bundesrat,
the
federal
body
that
represents
the
Länder.
The
office
influences
the
state
budget
and
major
policy
areas
such
as
education,
policing,
and
transport,
within
the
jurisdictions
of
the
Länder.
of
procedure
and
formal
powers.
In
Austria,
the
analogous
head
of
government
at
the
state
level
is
called
Landeshauptmann
rather
than
Ministerpräsident.
The
term
reflects
the
integration
of
state-level
leadership
within
the
broader
German
political
system.