The President of the French Republic colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France's elected Head of State. Four of France's five republics have had presidents as their heads of state, making the French presidency the oldest presidency in Europe still to exist in some form. In each of the republics' constitutions, the president's powers, functions and duties, and their relation with French governments differed.

PropertyValue
dbont:abstract
  • The President of the French Republic colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France's elected Head of State. Four of France's five republics have had presidents as their heads of state, making the French presidency the oldest presidency in Europe still to exist in some form. In each of the republics' constitutions, the president's powers, functions and duties, and their relation with French governments differed. For details about the French system of government see Government of France. The president of France is also the ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra, Grand Master of the Légion d'honneur and the Ordre national du Mérite and honorary proto-canon of the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome. The current President of the Republic is Nicolas Sarkozy, from 16 May 2007.
dbont:thumbnail
dbont:wikiPageExternalLink
dbont:wikiPageWikiLink
dbprop:body
  • French Republic
  • the
dbprop:formation
dbprop:inaugural
dbprop:incumbent
dbprop:incumbentsince
  • 16
dbprop:insignia
  • Armoiries république française.svg
dbprop:insigniacaption
dbprop:post
  • President
dbprop:residence
  • Élysée Palace, Paris
dbprop:termlength
  • Five years, renewable once
dbprop:website
dbprop:wikiPageUsesTemplate
dcterms:subject
rdfs:comment
  • The President of the French Republic colloquially referred to in English as the President of France, is France's elected Head of State. Four of France's five republics have had presidents as their heads of state, making the French presidency the oldest presidency in Europe still to exist in some form. In each of the republics' constitutions, the president's powers, functions and duties, and their relation with French governments differed.
rdfs:label
  • President of France
foaf:depiction
foaf:homepage
foaf:page