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.


Statements (57)
Predicate Object
instanceOf head of state office
public office
appliesToJurisdiction France
appointedBy French electorate
branchOfGovernment executive branch of France
ceremonialRole represents France in state ceremonies
constitutionalBasis Constitution of the Fifth Republic
country France
French Republic
currentHolder Emmanuel Macron
currentHolderTookOfficeOn 2017-05-14
diplomaticRole represents France in foreign relations
eligibleVotersRequirement French citizens
firstHolder Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte
firstHolderTookOfficeIn 1848
flag Standard of the President of France
guarantees independence of the judiciary as defined by the Constitution
national independence and territorial integrity of France
hasPower address Parliament in Congress
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
insignia Seal of the French Republic
isCommanderInChiefOf French Armed Forces
isMemberOf executive authority of France
locatedIn Paris
nominator political parties in France
officeAbolishedIn 1852
officeCreatedIn 1848
officeHoldersCollectively Presidents of France
officeReconstitutedIn 1958
officeRestoredIn 1871
officeType elected office
officialLanguageOfOffice French
positionHeldIn French Fifth Republic
French Fourth Republic
French Second Republic
French Third Republic
previousTermLength 7 years
previousTermLengthChangedIn 2000
protocolRank highest public authority in France
residence Élysée Palace
seat Paris
selectionMethod direct popular vote
style Madame la Présidente
Monsieur le Président
President of the Republic
supervises French government in cooperation with the Prime Minister
termLength 5 years
termLimit two consecutive terms
termRenewable yes
votingSystem two-round system

Referenced by (97)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Chief of the Defence Staff (France) ("President of France")
Government of France ("President of France")
Governor-General of French West Africa ("President of France")
Grand Chancellor of the Légion d'honneur ("President of France")
Keeper of the Seals ("President of France")
Minister of Pensions of France ("President of France")
Prefect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon ("President of France")
appointedBy
Charles de Gaulle ("President of France")
Emmanuel Macron ("President of France")
Jacques Chirac ("President of France")
Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte ("President of the French Second Republic")
Nicolas Sarkozy ("President of France")
Patrice de MacMahon
Raymond Poincaré ("President of France")
positionHeld
Chief of Staff of the French Army ("President of France")
Chief of the Defence Staff (France) ("President of France")
Conseil des ministres ("President of France")
French Defence Staff ("President of France")
Ministry of the Armed Forces of France ("President of France")
reportsTo
Cour d’honneur ("President of France")
Jardin de l’Élysée ("President of France")
Standard of the President of France ("President of France")
flag of the President of the French Republic (historical variants) ("French presidency")
grand collier de la Légion d'honneur ("Président de la République française")
usedBy
Grand Croix de la Légion d'honneur
Grand Officier de la Légion d'honneur
Officier de la Légion d'honneur
grand collier de la Légion d'honneur ("Présidence de la République française")
awardingBody
Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters of France ("French government")
Compagnon de la Libération
French national orders ("President of France")
Grand-croix de l’Ordre national du Mérite
conferredBy
French Community
French Polynesia ("President of France")
Government of France ("President of France")
New Caledonia ("President of France")
headOfState
Chief of the Defence Staff (France) ("President of France")
Conseil des ministres ("President of France")
Council of Ministers of France ("President of France")
advises
Assemblée nationale ("Président de la République française")
National Assembly of France ("President of France")
Parliament of France ("President of France (National Assembly only)")
canBeDissolvedBy
Government of France ("President of France")
Grand Chancellor of the Légion d'honneur ("President of France")
Grand Chancery of the Légion d'honneur ("President of France")
subordinateTo
Article 9 of the Constitution of the Fifth French Republic
flag of the President of the French Republic (historical variants)
appliesToOffice
G.O.L.H.
Médaille militaire
awardingAuthority
Minister of Justice of France ("President of France")
Prime Minister of France ("President of France")
canBeRemovedBy
Légion d'honneur ("President of France")
Ordre national du Mérite
headOfOrder
Government of France ("President of France")
Prime Minister of France ("President of France")
nominatedBy
Conseil des ministres
Council of Ministers of France ("President of France")
presidedOverBy
French national orders ("President of France")
administeredBy
Maréchal de France
appointmentAuthority
Constitutional Council of France ("President of France")
appointmentBy
Jardin de l’Élysée ("French presidency")
associatedWith
grand collier de la Légion d'honneur ("Président de la République française")
associatedWithOffice
Seal of the French Republic ("President of France")
authorityResponsible
Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur ("President of France")
awardGivenBy
Conseil des ministres ("President of France")
chairedBy
French Armed Forces ("President of France")
commanderInChief
Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
conferringBody
Article 9 of the Constitution of the Fifth French Republic
constitutionalActorMentioned
Council of Ministers of France ("President of France")
convenedBy
Co-Prince of Andorra ("President of France")
coOfficeWith
Andorra ("President of France")
coPrince
Légion d'honneur
currentGrandMaster
Élysée Palace
currentOccupantOffice
Constitution of the Fifth Republic
definesOffice
Article 9 of the Constitution of the Fifth French Republic
definesRoleOf
Emperor of the French ("President of France")
followedBy
Council of State of France
formalPresident
Élysée Palace ("French Presidency")
governedBy
Article 9 of the Constitution of the Fifth French Republic
governsRelationshipBetween
Article 9 of the Constitution of the Fifth French Republic
grantsPowerTo
High Court of Justice of France
hasAuthorityOver
Council of Ministers of France ("President of France")
hasHeadOfStateAsAuthority
French President reviews the military parade ("President of France")
hasParticipant
Order of the Chrysanthemum ("President of France")
hasRecipient
French overseas territories ("President of France")
haveHeadOfState
Le Quatorze Juillet ("President of France")
headOfStateParticipation
French Fifth Republic
headOfStateRole
French Republic
headOfStateTitle
Chief of the Defence Staff (France) ("President of France")
hierarchicalSuperior
President of the French Republic ("Presidents of France")
officeHoldersCollectively
Co-Prince of Andorra ("President of France")
officeHolderType
Parliament of France ("President of France")
relatedInstitution
Standard of the Prime Minister of France ("President of France")
relatedOffice
High Court of Justice of France ("President of France")
relatedTo
Emperor of the French
replacedBy
President of the French Republic ("President of the Republic")
style
Standard of the President of France ("French presidency")
usedByOffice

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