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.

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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
France
surface form: 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 President of the French Republic self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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 French Republic self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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

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Emperor of the French replacedBy President of the French Republic
Emperor of the French followedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
New Caledonia headOfState President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
French Community headOfState President of the French Republic
French Republic headOfStateTitle President of the French Republic
Chief of Staff of the French Army reportsTo President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Chief of the Defence Staff (France) hierarchicalSuperior President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Chief of the Defence Staff (France) reportsTo President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Chief of the Defence Staff (France) appointedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Chief of the Defence Staff (France) advises President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
G.O.L.H. awardingAuthority President of the French Republic
French Polynesia headOfState President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Minister of Justice of France canBeRemovedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Keeper of the Seals appointedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Grand chancellor of the Légion d'honneur appointedBy President of the French Republic
subject surface form: Grand Chancellor of the Légion d'honneur
this entity surface form: President of France
Grand chancellor of the Légion d'honneur subordinateTo President of the French Republic
subject surface form: Grand Chancellor of the Légion d'honneur
this entity surface form: President of France
Médaille militaire awardingAuthority President of the French Republic
Nicolas Sarkozy positionHeld President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
French President reviews the military parade hasParticipant President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
French overseas territories haveHeadOfState President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Order of the Chrysanthemum hasRecipient President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Le Quatorze Juillet headOfStateParticipation President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Compagnon de la Libération conferredBy President of the French Republic
Assemblée nationale canBeDissolvedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: Président de la République française
Raymond Poincaré positionHeld President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Cour d’honneur usedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Minister of Pensions of France appointedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Jardin de l’Élysée usedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Jardin de l’Élysée associatedWith President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: French presidency
French Defence Staff reportsTo President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Grand-croix conferredBy President of the French Republic
subject surface form: Grand-croix de l’Ordre national du Mérite
Prefect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon appointedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Patrice de MacMahon positionHeld President of the French Republic
Conseil des ministres chairedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Conseil des ministres presidedOverBy President of the French Republic
Conseil des ministres reportsTo President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Conseil des ministres advises President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
grand collier de la Légion d'honneur usedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: Président de la République française
grand collier de la Légion d'honneur awardingBody President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: Présidence de la République française
grand collier de la Légion d'honneur associatedWithOffice President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: Président de la République française
Governor-General of French West Africa appointedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Maréchal de France appointmentAuthority President of the French Republic
King of the French followedBy President of the French Republic
Chief of Staff of the French Air and Space Force appointedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Ordre de l’Étoile noire awardingAuthority President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France