What is "minister-president"

n. The head of government in a number of European countries or subnational governments, in which a parliamentary or semi-presidential system of government prevails, who presides over the council of ministers.

A minister-president or minister president is the head of government in any of a number of European countries or subnational governments, in which a parliamentary or semi-presidential system of government prevails, who presides over the council of ministers. It is an alternative term for prime minister, premier, chief minister or first minister, and very similar to the title of President of the Council.

The German word Ministerpräsident means "president of the ministers". The designation "minister-president" is less frequently used in English; often politicians holding titles that literally correspond to "minister-president" are referred to in English as premiers (typically at the subnational level) or prime ministers (typically at the national level).