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How is the state of Bremen governed?

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Bremen Statue of Roland, Bremen, Germany.

The state of Bremen is governed according to its constitution, which was adopted in 1947. The legislative power is vested in the Bremen Bürgerschaft, which is the state parliament.1

The executive branch is the senate, which is elected by the parliament. The senate is composed of a president—who serves as one of the two mayors of the city of Bremen—and several senators. Both the parliament, which includes members from the cities of Bremen and Bremerhaven, and the senate are elected every four years.1