In Deutschland ist eine Bürgermeisterin/ein Bürgermeister …
Correct answer: C. the head of a municipality.
In German, as in the test
- die Leiterin/der Leiter einer Schule.
- die Chefin/der Chef einer Bank.
- das Oberhaupt einer Gemeinde. (richtige Antwort)
- die/der Vorsitzende einer Partei.
English translation
In Germany, a mayor (Bürgermeisterin/Bürgermeister) is …
- the head of a school.
- the head of a bank.
- the head of a municipality. (Correct answer)
- the chair of a party.
Why this is correct
The mayor (Bürgermeisterin/Bürgermeister) leads a town or municipality (Gemeinde). In most federal states the citizens elect the mayor directly.