A minister-president ( German : Ministerprasident ) is the head of government in a number of European countries or subnational governments, who presides over the council of ministers. The title is similar to Prime Minister , First Minister , and President of the Council .

The German word means "president of the ministers"; "Ministers' President" would be a more accurate translation.

This person is the equivalent of a state premier in Australia , a provincial premier in Canada , or the Governor of a state in the USA .

Each year one of the ministers-president, or one of the senior Mayors of the city states of Berlin , Hamburg and Bremen , is the President of the Bundesrat . Because Germany does not have a vice president, The President of the Bundesrat will act as the Federal President if the Federal President dies or is out of the country.

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