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Surely the Prime Minister title wins out? Actually, that’s an interesting question: since “Dr” usually replaces “Mr” for a man, would a male president with a d
by ryanwaggoner 8y ago
Surely the Prime Minister title wins out?
Actually, that’s an interesting question: since “Dr” usually replaces “Mr” for a man, would a male president with a doctorate be “Dr President”?
- jedberg 8y agoProbably not. President would take precedent. See Chancellor Merkel for a good example (she has a PhD).
- thaumasiotes 8y agoI was under the impression that German titles stacked up rather than overriding one another, like "Herr Professor Doktor". Is that wrong?
- thg 8y agoGenerally that's correct, albeit pretty much only used in writing. There are, however, political titles for which, to my knowledge, that does not apply. Minister, Chancellor and President (of the BRD) should all supersede a PhD title.
- ralfd 8y agoBundeskanzlerin Dr. Angela Merkel is the official formal title. See the header here: https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/service/bulletin/rede-von-bundeskanzlerin-dr-angela-merkel-1122448 https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/service/bulletin/rede...
- zip1234 8y agoFor University presidents, in the USA, they usually have both. Though I'm not sure that they always use both at the same time.