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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Ministry of National Education of France appointedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
High Commissioner of the Republic in New Caledonia appointedBy President of the French Republic
Chief of Staff of the French Navy nominatedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Chief of Staff of the French Navy appointedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
President René Coty positionHeld President of the French Republic
subject surface form: René Coty
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France mayorResidenceOf President of the French Republic
subject surface form: Neuilly-sur-Seine
this entity surface form: President of France (historically Nicolas Sarkozy)
French law executiveInfluence President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
President of the Council of Ministers appointedBy President of the French Republic
subject surface form: President of the Council of Ministers (France)
this entity surface form: President of France
Macron family hasMemberRole President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Conseiller constitutionnel appointedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
CC appointmentBy President of the French Republic
subject surface form: Constitutional Council of France
this entity surface form: President of France
French 1946 Constitution establishesInstitution President of the French Republic
President of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council appointedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
President of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council nominatedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Paréage of 1278 successorOfficeOfCoSovereign President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Constitution of Andorra recognizesCoPrince President of the French Republic
Resident-General of France in Morocco appointedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Constitution of 4 October 1958 definesRoleOf President of the French Republic
Marie François Sadi Carnot positionHeld President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of the French Third Republic
Vincent Auriol positionHeld President of the French Republic
Adolphe Thiers positionHeld President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Jules Grévy positionHeld President of the French Republic
Félix Faure positionHeld President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
French intelligence overseenBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
French Ministry for the Ecological Transition (transport portfolio) subordinateTo President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Armand Fallières positionHeld President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Albert Lebrun positionHeld President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
CEMA reportsTo President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Director of Military Intelligence (France) appointedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
French Defence Council advises President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
French Defence Council chairedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
French Defence Council reportsTo President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Council of Defence and National Security (France) subordinateTo President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Council of Defence and National Security (France) chairedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Council of Defence and National Security (France) reportsTo President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Chef d’état-major de l’Armée de terre subordinateTo President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: Président de la République française
Chef d’état-major de l’Armée de terre appointedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: Président de la République française
French Joint Chiefs of Staff reportsTo President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia represents President of the French Republic
High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia appointedBy President of the French Republic
Chef d’état-major des armées reportsTo President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Chef d’état-major des armées appointedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Paul Doumer positionHeld President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Conseiller d'État appointedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Ministry of Justice of France subordinateTo President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
French Cabinet subordinateTo President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
French Cabinet appointedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Lebrun positionHeld President of the French Republic
subject surface form: Albert Lebrun
this entity surface form: President of France
Lebrun positionHeld President of the French Republic
subject surface form: Albert Lebrun
this entity surface form: President of the French Third Republic
Paul Deschanel positionHeld President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France