President of the French Republic
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The President of the French Republic is the head of state of France, serving as the country's highest public authority with key executive, diplomatic, and ceremonial powers.
Aliases (10)
- President of France ×57
- French presidency ×3
- Président de la République française ×3
- French Presidency ×1
- French government ×1
- President of France (National Assembly only) ×1
- President of the French Second Republic ×1
- President of the Republic ×1
- Presidents of France ×1
- Présidence de la République française ×1
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
head of state office
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public office → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
France
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| appointedBy |
French electorate
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| branchOfGovernment |
executive branch of France
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| ceremonialRole |
represents France in state ceremonies
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| constitutionalBasis |
Constitution of the Fifth Republic
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| country |
France
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French Republic → |
| currentHolder |
Emmanuel Macron
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| currentHolderTookOfficeOn |
2017-05-14
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| diplomaticRole |
represents France in foreign relations
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| eligibleVotersRequirement |
French citizens
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| firstHolder |
Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte
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| firstHolderTookOfficeIn |
1848
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| flag |
Standard of the President of France
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| guarantees |
independence of the judiciary as defined by the Constitution
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national independence and territorial integrity of France → |
| hasPower |
address Parliament in Congress
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appoint the Prime Minister of France → assume emergency powers under Article 16 of the Constitution → dissolve the National Assembly → grant individual pardons → negotiate and ratify international treaties → preside over the Council of Ministers → submit referendums to the electorate → |
| headOfStateOf |
France
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| insignia |
Seal of the French Republic
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| isCommanderInChiefOf |
French Armed Forces
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| isMemberOf |
executive authority of France
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| locatedIn |
Paris
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| nominator |
political parties in France
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| officeAbolishedIn |
1852
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| officeCreatedIn |
1848
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| officeHoldersCollectively |
Presidents of France
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| officeReconstitutedIn |
1958
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| officeRestoredIn |
1871
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| officeType |
elected office
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| officialLanguageOfOffice |
French
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| positionHeldIn |
French Fifth Republic
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French Fourth Republic → French Second Republic → French Third Republic → |
| previousTermLength |
7 years
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| previousTermLengthChangedIn |
2000
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| protocolRank |
highest public authority in France
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| residence |
Élysée Palace
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| seat |
Paris
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| selectionMethod |
direct popular vote
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| style |
Madame la Présidente
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Monsieur le Président → President of the Republic → |
| supervises |
French government in cooperation with the Prime Minister
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| termLength |
5 years
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| termLimit |
two consecutive terms
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| termRenewable |
yes
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| votingSystem |
two-round system
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