The Senate of Berlin ( German: Senat von Berlin ) is the government of Berlin , led by the ruling burgomaster .
| Senate of Berlin | |
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 Senate flag of Berlin | |
 Coat of arms of Berlin | |
 Red Town Hall | |
| general information | |
| Jurisdiction | |
| date of creation | 1946 year |
| Previous Departments | (etc.) |
| Headquarters | Red Town Hall |
| Executive Minister | (etc.) |
| The reigning burgomaster of Berlin | Michael Muller |
| Subordinate bodies | (etc.) |
| Key document | (etc.) |
Until 1945, the government of Berlin was called the magistrate , led by the mayor of Berlin. The name "Berlin Senate", borrowed from the cities of Hansa , appeared after the elections to the city assembly of Berlin in 1946 , however, after the city was divided into West and East Berlin, it remained only with the government of West Berlin . The government of East Berlin until 1977 was called the Magistrate of Greater Berlin , which was headed by the Mayor of Greater Berlin, creating the illusion of governing all of Berlin. Then, to enhance the role of East Berlin as the capital of the German Democratic Republic, the city government became known as the “Magistrate of Berlin, the capital of the German Democratic Republic”.
After the unification of Germany on October 3, 1990 and until the elections on December 2, 1990, both governments continued to function in the territory of united Berlin - the Senate of West Berlin, headed by Walter Momper, and the Magistrate of East Berlin under the leadership of Tino Schwirtsina . For a generalized designation of all government structures of the city during this period, the nickname "Mages-Senate" appeared in the people.