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
French Republic
linked to: France
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 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 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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Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur conferringBody President of the French Republic
Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters of France conferredBy French government
linked to: President of the French Republic
Légion d'honneur headOfOrder President of France
linked to: President of the French Republic
Légion d'honneur currentGrandMaster President of the French Republic
President of the French Republic style President of the Republic
linked to: President of the French Republic
President of the French Republic officeHoldersCollectively Presidents of France
linked to: President of the French Republic
Prime Minister of France nominatedBy President of France
linked to: President of the French Republic
Prime Minister of France canBeRemovedBy President of France
linked to: President of the French Republic
Officier de la Légion d'honneur awardingBody President of the French Republic
Constitution of the Fifth Republic definesOffice President of the French Republic
Emmanuel Macron positionHeld President of France
linked to: President of the French Republic
Standard of the President of France usedBy President of France
linked to: President of the French Republic
Standard of the President of France usedByOffice French presidency
linked to: President of the French Republic
Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur awardGivenBy President of France
linked to: President of the French Republic
Grand Officier de la Légion d'honneur awardingBody President of the French Republic
Seal of the French Republic authorityResponsible President of France
linked to: President of the French Republic
Grand Croix de la Légion d'honneur awardingBody President of the French Republic
Grand Chancery of the Légion d'honneur subordinateTo President of France
linked to: President of the French Republic
Parliament of France canBeDissolvedBy President of France (National Assembly only)
linked to: President of the French Republic
Parliament of France relatedInstitution President of France
linked to: President of the French Republic
French Armed Forces commanderInChief President of France
linked to: President of the French Republic
National Assembly of France canBeDissolvedBy President of France
linked to: President of the French Republic
Standard of the Prime Minister of France relatedOffice President of France
linked to: President of the French Republic
Élysée Palace currentOccupantOffice President of the French Republic
Élysée Palace governedBy French Presidency
linked to: President of the French Republic
Ministry of the Armed Forces of France reportsTo President of France
linked to: President of the French Republic
Andorra coPrince President of France
linked to: President of the French Republic
Council of Ministers of France hasHeadOfStateAsAuthority President of France
linked to: President of the French Republic
Council of Ministers of France presidedOverBy President of France
linked to: President of the French Republic
Council of Ministers of France convenedBy President of France
linked to: President of the French Republic
Council of Ministers of France advises President of France
linked to: President of the French Republic
Ordre national du Mérite headOfOrder President of the French Republic
Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte positionHeld President of the French Second Republic
linked to: President of the French Republic
French national orders administeredBy President of France
linked to: President of the French Republic
French national orders conferredBy President of France
linked to: President of the French Republic
Charles de Gaulle positionHeld President of France
linked to: President of the French Republic
Council of State of France formalPresident President of the French Republic
flag of the President of the French Republic (historical variants) usedBy French presidency
linked to: President of the French Republic
Constitutional Council of France appointmentBy President of France
linked to: President of the French Republic
High Court of Justice of France hasAuthorityOver President of the French Republic
High Court of Justice of France relatedTo President of France
linked to: President of the French Republic
Co-Prince of Andorra coOfficeWith President of France
linked to: President of the French Republic
Co-Prince of Andorra officeHolderType President of France
linked to: President of the French Republic
Government of France headOfState President of France
linked to: President of the French Republic
Government of France appointedBy President of France
linked to: President of the French Republic
Government of France nominatedBy President of France
linked to: President of the French Republic
Government of France subordinateTo President of France
linked to: President of the French Republic
French Fifth Republic headOfStateRole President of the French Republic
Jacques Chirac positionHeld President of France
linked to: President of the French Republic