The state Parliament in Hamburg administration is known as the Bürgerschaft. It has a total of 121 representatives. An integral part of the political administration of Hamburg, the Hamburg Parliament has the responsibility of electing the head of the government or the First Mayor. It also has the responsibility of passing laws and budget policies.
Hamburg is an important federal state of Germany. While Hamburg is a city state like Berlin and Bremen, the 13 other states in Germany are area states that also have a capital. Hamburg also houses the seat of the government as well as the parliament in the City Hall, better known as the Rathaus. Hamburg is divided into seven districts, each of which are undertaken by local authorities and the district administration. The Hamburg district assemblies have a total of 41 citizen representatives who are elected in parallel elections held during the Hamburg parliament elections.
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The Senate or the Hamburg state government is an integral part of the governing body in Hamburg. The senate has the responsibility of representing the city when it comes to matters concerning the city with relation to the other federal states in Germany. The senate, with the First Mayor as its head, administers the functioning of the government and oversee the disciplinary aspect of the state. The First Mayor in Hamburg Administration is bestowed with the responsibility of making policy guidelines. He therefore, plays a key role in the administration of the central as well as the state government.
Representing the city and its people, the Hamburg administration with its team of Senates and local administrators, work towards the betterment of the city and the country as a whole. Thriving by the values of transparency and honesty, the Hamburg Administration provides a bold facet of the political administration of the country.
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