President of São Tomé and Príncipe

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The President of São Tomé and Príncipe is the country’s elected head of state, responsible for representing the nation and overseeing its constitutional and political framework.

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Presidente de São Tomé e Príncipe 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of state office
political office
appoints Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe
members of the government on proposal of the Prime Minister
capitalCity São Tomé NERFINISHED
coexistsWithOffice Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe NERFINISHED
constitution Constitution of São Tomé and Príncipe
country São Tomé and Príncipe NERFINISHED
countryIndependence 12 July 1975
electorate citizens of São Tomé and Príncipe
establishedBy Constitution of 1975 of São Tomé and Príncipe NERFINISHED
firstOfficeholder Manuel Pinto da Costa NERFINISHED
firstOfficeholderStart 1975
governmentBranch executive branch
hasPower calling referendums under constitutional conditions
command of armed forces
promulgation of laws
veto of legislation
hasResidence Presidential Palace of São Tomé and Príncipe
jurisdiction São Tomé and Príncipe NERFINISHED
locatedIn São Tomé and Príncipe NERFINISHED
mayDissolve National Assembly of São Tomé and Príncipe
nativeName President of São Tomé and Príncipe self-linksurface differs
surface form: Presidente de São Tomé e Príncipe
nativeNameLanguage Portuguese
officeCreatedInContextOf independence of São Tomé and Príncipe from Portugal
officeType elected office
national office
oversees functioning of democratic institutions
participatesIn appointment of ambassadors
ratification of international treaties
politicalSystem semi-presidential system
represents São Tomé and Príncipe in international relations
responsibleFor ensuring regular functioning of state bodies
ensuring respect for the constitution
role guarantor of the constitution
head of state of São Tomé and Príncipe
overseer of constitutional framework
overseer of political framework
symbolic representative of São Tomé and Príncipe
seat São Tomé NERFINISHED
selectionMethod direct election
popular vote
style His Excellency
termLength 5 years
termRenewal renewable once consecutively
worksWithBody National Assembly of São Tomé and Príncipe NERFINISHED

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São Tomé and Príncipe headOfStateTitle President of São Tomé and Príncipe
President of São Tomé and Príncipe nativeName President of São Tomé and Príncipe self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Presidente de São Tomé e Príncipe