President of South Africa
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The President of South Africa is the country’s head of state and head of government, elected by the National Assembly to lead the executive branch and represent the nation domestically and internationally.
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Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
head of government role
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head of state role → political office → |
| appointedBy |
National Assembly of South Africa
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| branch |
executive branch of South Africa
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| cannotHoldSimultaneously |
provincial premiership
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| chairs |
Cabinet of South Africa
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| constitutingInstrument |
Constitution of South Africa
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| constitutionalSystem |
parliamentary republic
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| country |
South Africa
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| currentHolder |
Cyril Ramaphosa
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| currentHolderStartDate |
15 February 2018
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| electedBy |
National Assembly of South Africa
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| eligibilityRequirement |
must be a member of the National Assembly at time of election
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| establishedUnder |
1961 Constitution of South Africa
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| firstDemocraticallyElectedHolder |
Nelson Mandela
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| firstHolder |
Charles Robberts Swart
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| firstHolderTitle |
State President of South Africa
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| flag |
Presidential Standard of South Africa
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| insignia |
Coat of arms of South Africa
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| legalTitle |
President of the Republic of South Africa
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| locatedIn |
Pretoria
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| memberOf |
Cabinet of South Africa
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| nativeLabel |
Mongameli wa Rephaboliki ya Afrika Borwa
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Mopresidente wa Afrika Borwa → Mopresidente wa Afrika-Borwa → Mopresidente wa Afrika-Borwa ya Borwa → Mopresidente wa Afrika-Borwa ya Borwa ya Rephaboliki → Mopresidente wa Rephaboliki ya Afrika-Borwa → Mopresidente wa Rephaboliki ya Afrika-Borwa ya Borwa → Mopresidente wa Rephaboliki ya Afrika-Borwa ya Borwa ya Afrika → President of the Republic of South Africa → Umongameli weRiphabliki yaseNingizimu Afrika → |
| nominatedBy |
members of the National Assembly of South Africa
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| oathLocation |
Union Buildings, Pretoria
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| officeCreated |
31 May 1961
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| officeHoldersInclude |
Cyril Ramaphosa
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Jacob Zuma → Kgalema Motlanthe → Nelson Mandela → Thabo Mbeki → |
| officeType |
combined head of state and head of government system
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| partOf |
Government of South Africa
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| power |
appoints Ministers of South Africa
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appoints judges on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission → appoints the Deputy President of South Africa → assents to and signs bills into law → conducts foreign policy on behalf of South Africa → confers national honours → may dissolve the National Assembly under certain constitutional conditions → may refer bills back to the National Assembly for reconsideration → may refer bills to the Constitutional Court for a decision on constitutionality → |
| predecessorOffice |
State President of South Africa
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| redefinedBy |
1996 Constitution of South Africa
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| represents |
South Africa in international relations
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| requires |
South African citizenship
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eligibility to be a member of the National Assembly → |
| residence |
Bryntirion Estate
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Mahlamba Ndlopfu → |
| role |
commander-in-chief of the South African National Defence Force
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head of government of South Africa → head of state of South Africa → |
| salaryCurrency |
South African rand
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| seat |
Union Buildings
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| selectionMethod |
indirect election by parliament
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| style |
Her Excellency
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His Excellency → |
| swornInBy |
Chief Justice of South Africa
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| symbolizes |
unity of the South African nation
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| termLength |
five years
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| termLimit |
two terms
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