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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Cross of Knight of the Legion of Honor presentingOrganization President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Republican Guard protects President of the French Republic
subject surface form: Republican Guard (France)
this entity surface form: President of France
French legislative elections canBeCalledBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Mitterrand family positionHeld President of the French Republic
subject surface form: François Mitterrand
this entity surface form: President of France
État-major des armées subordinateTo President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Gaston Doumergue positionHeld President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Pingeot positionHeld President of the French Republic
subject surface form: François Mitterrand
this entity surface form: President of France
Minister of Foreign Trade appointedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Minister of Economy, Finance and Budget of France appointedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Minister of Social Affairs (France) appointedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Secretary General of the Élysée Palace officeHeldByHeadOfGovernmentOrHeadOfStateAppointee President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Secretary General of the Élysée Palace appointedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Secretary General of the Élysée Palace reportsTo President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Minister of Public Works (France) appointedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Commandeur de l’Ordre national du Mérite establishedBy President of the French Republic
Commandeur de l’Ordre national du Mérite awardedBy President of the French Republic
Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit (France) awardedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Secretary of State for Consumer Affairs of France appointedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
Minister of the Interior appointedBy President of the French Republic
subject surface form: Minister of the Interior (France)
this entity surface form: President of France
MacMahon positionHeld President of the French Republic
subject surface form: Patrice de MacMahon
this entity surface form: President of France
Montcresson, Loiret, France positionHeld President of the French Republic
subject surface form: Patrice de MacMahon
this entity surface form: President of France
Seize Mai crisis officeContested President of the French Republic
French Constitution of 1848 establishedHeadOfStateOffice President of the French Republic
Marie-Dominique Culioli positionHeld President of the French Republic
subject surface form: Nicolas Sarkozy
this entity surface form: President of France
Présidence de la République headOfStateRole President of the French Republic
subject surface form: Présidence de la République française
this entity surface form: Président de la République française
French Minister of Colonies subordinateTo President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France
French Minister of Colonies appointedBy President of the French Republic
this entity surface form: President of France