Government

President of South Korea Head of state and chief executive of the Republic of Korea, directly elected to a single five-year term; commander-in-chief with defined constitutional powers, checks, and a modern…

President of Sri Lanka The President of Sri Lanka is the republic's head of state and government and commander-in-chief. The office, established in 1972 and made executive in 1978, holds broad constituti…

President of Suriname The President of Suriname is the constitutional head of state and government and commander-in-chief. The office, defined by the 1987 constitution, oversees executive policy, foreig…

President of Syria Overview of the office of the President of the Syrian Arab Republic: constitutional role, powers, selection, historical development, and relationship to other state institutions.

President of the United Republic of Tanzania President of Tanzania The President of Tanzania is the country's head of state and government, leading the executive branch, commanding the armed forces, and representing Tanzania domestically and abroa…

President of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) Presiding officer of Brazil's Chamber of Deputies, elected for two-year terms; directs debates, manages the legislative agenda, administers the house and has roles in succession an…

President of the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico) The presiding officer of Mexico's lower legislative house, chair of the Mesa Directiva, responsible for directing debates, representing the chamber and administering legislative pr…

President of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania Presiding officer of Romania's lower parliamentary chamber; chairs the Standing Bureau, organizes debates, represents the Chamber, and is second in the presidential line of success…

President of the Czech Republic The President of the Czech Republic is the country's head of state. The office combines ceremonial duties with constitutional powers in foreign policy, appointments and limited leg…

President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo The president is the DRC's head of state and commander-in-chief. This article explains the office's role, constitutional requirements, selection, powers, historical development, an…

President of the European Commission Chief executive of the European Commission, responsible for guiding the EU's executive agenda, leading the College of Commissioners, and representing the Commission within the EU a…

President of the European Council Senior official who chairs the meetings of EU heads of state or government, represents the European Council externally, and coordinates its work; post created by the Treaty of Lisb…

President of the European Parliament The President of the European Parliament presides over plenary sittings, represents the Parliament externally, signs adopted acts and the budget, and helps manage parliamentary pro…

President of the French Republic The President of the French Republic is France's head of state: a directly elected office established under the Fifth Republic with defined executive, ceremonial and constitutional…

President of the German Bundesrat Chair of the Bundesrat, rotating annually among state heads; presides over the federal legislature’s upper chamber and can exercise limited duties of the Federal President under th…

President of the German Bundestag Presiding officer of the German Bundestag: duties, election, history, and place in Germany's protocol. Explains role, responsibilities, and key institutional functions.

President of the Government of Morocco Head of Morocco's government, appointed by the king from the largest parliamentary party. Leads the cabinet, proposes ministers, directs policy and administration while sharing aut…

President of the International Olympic Committee Head of the IOC Executive Board and principal representative of the Olympic Movement; responsible for governance, administration and promotion of the Olympic Charter and values.

President of the National Assembly of Ecuador Presiding officer of Ecuador’s unicameral National Assembly. Role, functions, origins after the 2008 constitutional reform, selection, and institutional importance are explained.

President of the National Assembly of Laos Overview of the office, selection, functions, history and significance of the President of the National Assembly, the presiding officer of Laos's unicameral legislature.

President of the Philippines The President of the Philippines is the country's head of state and government, commander-in-chief, and chief executive: directly elected for a single six-year term with defined co…

President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) President of the Republic of China The President of the Republic of China is the head of state and commander-in-chief for the government based in Taiwan; the office has constitutional, ceremonial and executive respo…

President of the Republic of Poland The President of the Republic of Poland is the country's head of state, directly elected for a five-year term with limited powers defined by the Constitution, including foreign rep…

President of the Senate (Australia) Overview of the President of the Senate, the elected presiding officer of Australia's upper house: role, election, powers, history, and how the office differs from the Speaker and…

President of the Senate (Mexico) Chief presiding officer of Mexico's Senate, responsible for directing debates, representing the chamber, and overseeing administrative and procedural functions within the upper hou…

President of the Senate of Romania The presiding officer of Romania's upper parliamentary chamber who chairs the Senate and its Standing Bureau and stands first in the presidential line of succession.

President of the Senate of the Philippines The Senate President is the presiding officer and highest-ranking official of the Philippine Senate, elected by senators to manage proceedings, committees, and represent the chambe…

President of the Swiss Confederation Chair of Switzerland’s seven-member Federal Council; a primus inter pares who serves a single one-year term as the federal government's representative while remaining a councillor.

President of the United Arab Emirates The President of the United Arab Emirates is the federal head of state, elected by the Federal Supreme Council for five-year terms; the office combines ceremonial, executive and se…

President of the United Nations General Assembly The annually elected presiding officer of the United Nations General Assembly who manages plenary sessions, represents the Assembly, helps shape its agenda and ensures geographic r…

President of the United States Overview of the office of the President of the United States: roles, constitutional powers, election and succession, historical notes, and examples such as Grover Cleveland and Joe…

President of the United States of America The President of the United States is the nation's head of state and government, elected every four years to lead the executive branch and represent the country at home and abroad.

President of Tunisia The President of Tunisia is the country's head of state. This article describes the office's duties, selection, historical development since 1957, constitutional role and recent re…

President of Turkey The President of Turkey is the nation's head of state and head of government under the modern presidential system, elected by popular vote, commanding executive authority and repre…

President of Uganda The President of Uganda is the nation's head of state and head of government, leading the executive, commanding the armed forces, and exercising wide constitutional powers shaped b…

President of Ukraine The President of Ukraine is the country's head of state: constitutional role, powers, election method, history, and contemporary significance, including foreign representation and…

President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay President of Uruguay The president of Uruguay is the country's head of state and government, commander-in-chief, and chief executive, elected for a five-year term with restrictions on immediate reelect…

President of Vanuatu: role, election, and constitutional functions President of Vanuatu Overview of the President of Vanuatu, the country's largely ceremonial head of state: origins at independence, selection method, constitutional powers, and practical role within Va…

President of Venezuela Overview of the office of the President of Venezuela: role, powers, election rules, historical development, and the 2019 leadership dispute involving Nicolás Maduro.

President of Vietnam The President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is the constitutionally defined head of state, the commander-in-chief, and a senior public official elected by the National Assem…

President of Zambia — role, history and functions President of Zambia Overview of the office of the President of Zambia: constitutional role, powers, election, succession, and historical development from independence in 1964 to the present.

President of Zimbabwe The President of Zimbabwe is the nation's head of state and government, elected by popular vote under a two-round system. The office has evolved since independence and carries exec…

President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines Second-ranking officer of the Philippine Senate who presides when the Senate President is absent; elected by senators and responsible for procedural, administrative and representat…

President pro tempore of the United States Senate Senior senator of the majority party who presides over the Senate in the vice president's absence; a constitutional officer with ceremonial duties and a place in presidential succe…

President-elect of the United States The customary title for an incoming U.S. president between the election and inauguration, covering its meaning, legal and practical effects, transition activities, and notable exce…

Presidential $1 Coin Program A U.S. Mint coin series authorized in 2005 to honor former presidents on $1 coins, first issued for circulation in 2007 and later produced mainly for collectors.

Presidential Commission of Uganda (May–December 1980) Presidential Commission of Uganda Interim collective head of state that governed Uganda from 22 May to 15 December 1980 during the transition to national elections, exercising presidential powers and overseeing the…

Presidential library United States institutions that preserve presidential papers, artifacts, and records; administered by the National Archives and serving research, education, and public exhibition r…