What is the role of the Erster Bürgermeister in Hamburg, Germany?
Q: What is the role of the Erster Bürgermeister in Hamburg, Germany?
A: The Erster Bürgermeister is the First Mayor and president of the Senate (government) of Hamburg. He is also Hamburg's Minister President.
Q: Who is the President of the Senate according to the constitution of Hamburg?
A: According to the constitution of Hamburg, the President of the Senate is the First Mayor, who is also the Erster Bürgermeister.
Q: What is the deputy of the First Mayor in Hamburg?
A: The deputy of the First Mayor in Hamburg is the Second Mayor.
Q: How was the First Mayor of Hamburg elected before 1997?
A: Before 1997, the First Mayor of Hamburg was elected by the Senate.
Q: Who elects the First Mayor of Hamburg today?
A: The First Mayor of Hamburg is elected by the Bürgerschaft (the city's parliament).
Q: What is the responsibility of the Erster Bürgermeister in appointing other Senators?
A: The Erster Bürgermeister in Hamburg has the responsibility of appointing and dismissing other Senators.
Q: How is the government of Hamburg governed according to the constitution of 28 September 1860?
A: According to the constitution of 28 September 1860, the government of Hamburg is to be governed by the ten-member Senate headed by the First Mayor as the President of the Senate.
