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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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of government role
head of state role
political office
appointedBy National Assembly of South Africa
branch executive branch of South Africa
cannotHoldSimultaneously provincial premiership
chairs Cabinet of South Africa
constitutingInstrument Constitution of South Africa
constitutionalSystem parliamentary republic
country South Africa
currentHolder Cyril Ramaphosa
currentHolderStartDate 15 February 2018
electedBy National Assembly of South Africa
eligibilityRequirement must be a member of the National Assembly at time of election
establishedUnder 1961 Constitution of South Africa
firstDemocraticallyElectedHolder Nelson Mandela
firstHolder Charles Robberts Swart
firstHolderTitle State President of South Africa
flag Presidential Standard of South Africa
insignia Coat of arms of South Africa
legalTitle President of South Africa self-linksurface differs
surface form: President of the Republic of South Africa
locatedIn Pretoria, South Africa
surface form: Pretoria
memberOf Cabinet of South Africa
nativeLabel Umongameli weRiphabliki yaseNingizimu Afrika
surface form: Mongameli wa Rephaboliki ya Afrika Borwa

President of South Africa self-linksurface differs
surface form: Mopresidente wa Afrika Borwa

Mopresidente wa Afrika-Borwa
Mopresidente wa Afrika-Borwa ya Borwa
Mopresidente wa Afrika-Borwa ya Borwa ya Rephaboliki
President of South Africa self-linksurface differs
surface form: Mopresidente wa Rephaboliki ya Afrika-Borwa

Mopresidente wa Rephaboliki ya Afrika-Borwa ya Borwa
President of South Africa self-linksurface differs
surface form: Mopresidente wa Rephaboliki ya Afrika-Borwa ya Borwa ya Afrika

President of South Africa self-linksurface differs
surface form: President of the Republic of South Africa

Umongameli weRiphabliki yaseNingizimu Afrika
nominatedBy members of the National Assembly of South Africa
oathLocation Union buildings, Pretoria
surface form: Union Buildings, Pretoria
officeCreated 31 May 1961
officeHoldersInclude Cyril Ramaphosa
Jacob Zuma
Kgalema Motlanthe
Nelson Mandela
Thabo Mbeki
officeType combined head of state and head of government system
partOf Government of South Africa
power appoints Ministers of South Africa
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
redefinedBy Constitution of South Africa
surface form: 1996 Constitution of South Africa
represents South Africa in international relations
requires South African citizenship
eligibility to be a member of the National Assembly
residence Bryntirion Estate
Mahlamba Ndlopfu
role commander-in-chief of the South African National Defence Force
head of government of South Africa
head of state of South Africa
salaryCurrency South African rand
seat Union Buildings
selectionMethod indirect election by parliament
style Her Excellency
His Excellency
swornInBy Chief Justice of South Africa
symbolizes unity of the South African nation
termLength five years
termLimit two terms

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South Africa headOfStateTitle President of South Africa
Patrice Motsepe relative President of South Africa
this entity surface form: Cyril Ramaphosa
President of South Africa nativeLabel President of South Africa self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: President of the Republic of South Africa
President of South Africa nativeLabel President of South Africa self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Mopresidente wa Rephaboliki ya Afrika-Borwa
President of South Africa nativeLabel President of South Africa self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Mopresidente wa Afrika Borwa
President of South Africa nativeLabel President of South Africa self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Mopresidente wa Rephaboliki ya Afrika-Borwa ya Borwa ya Afrika
President of South Africa legalTitle President of South Africa self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: President of the Republic of South Africa
Government of South Africa headOfState President of South Africa
Government of South Africa executiveBranchHead President of South Africa
Union Buildings housesOfficeOf President of South Africa
Union Buildings housesOfficeOf President of South Africa
this entity surface form: Presidency of South Africa
Armed Forces of South Africa commanderInChief President of South Africa
Order of Mapungubwe awardedBy President of South Africa
Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo presentedBy President of South Africa
Premier of the Northern Cape cooperatesWith President of South Africa
South African Army allegiance President of South Africa
Bryntirion Estate servesAsOfficialResidenceOf President of South Africa
Chief Justice of South Africa appointedBy President of South Africa
Mahlamba Ndlopfu associatedWithOffice President of South Africa
this entity surface form: Presidency of South Africa
State President of South Africa succeededByOffice President of South Africa
this entity surface form: President of South Africa (post-1994 democratic office)
Cabinet of South Africa includes President of South Africa
Cabinet of South Africa appointingAuthority President of South Africa
Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa appointmentBy President of South Africa
South African general elections headOfGovernmentTitle President of South Africa
National Executive headedBy President of South Africa
subject surface form: National Executive (South Africa)
National Executive includes President of South Africa
subject surface form: National Executive (South Africa)
Minister of Justice of South Africa appointedBy President of South Africa
Minister of Justice of South Africa reportsTo President of South Africa
Deputy President of South Africa appointedBy President of South Africa
South African Navy allegiance President of South Africa
South African politics headOfStateTitle President of South Africa
South African politics headOfGovernmentTitle President of South Africa
Order of the Baobab awardedBy President of South Africa
Order of the Baobab presenter President of South Africa
OMP (Platinum) awardedBy President of South Africa
OMG (Gold) awardingBody President of South Africa
OMS (Silver) awardedBy President of South Africa
National Orders of South Africa awardedBy President of South Africa
Silver (Grand Companion) awardingBody President of South Africa
Order of Luthuli awardedBy President of South Africa
Order of Ikhamanga awardingBody President of South Africa
Order of Mendi for Bravery presentedBy President of South Africa
Order of Mendi for Bravery establishedBy President of South Africa
Acts of Parliament of South Africa promulgatedBy President of South Africa