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| − | '''Chancellor''' ([[German]]: ''Kanzler'') is a traditional term for the head of government in [[Germany]], roughly equivalent to the [[Prime Minister]] in the [[United Kingdom]]. | + | '''Chancellor''' ([[German]]: ''Kanzler'') is a traditional term for the head of government in [[Germany]] and [[Austria]], roughly equivalent to the [[Prime Minister]] in the [[United Kingdom]]. |
The chancellors of the [[German Empire]] and of the [[Weimar Republic]] were called '''''Reichskanzler''''' (''chancellor of the empire''), while the chancellor of the [[Federal Republic of Germany]] is addressed as '''''Bundeskanzler''''' (''chancellor of the federation''). | The chancellors of the [[German Empire]] and of the [[Weimar Republic]] were called '''''Reichskanzler''''' (''chancellor of the empire''), while the chancellor of the [[Federal Republic of Germany]] is addressed as '''''Bundeskanzler''''' (''chancellor of the federation''). | ||
Latest revision as of 12:12, August 7, 2017
Chancellor (German: Kanzler) is a traditional term for the head of government in Germany and Austria, roughly equivalent to the Prime Minister in the United Kingdom.
The chancellors of the German Empire and of the Weimar Republic were called Reichskanzler (chancellor of the empire), while the chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany is addressed as Bundeskanzler (chancellor of the federation).
List of chancellors
- Main article: List of German Chancellors