French president
Leader of France
The French president is the head of state of France, exercising considerable executive power including foreign policy, defense, and the ability to dissolve parliament.
The role carries more authority than many European heads of state: The French president meets with world leaders at the G7.
Elections occur every five years.
- Charles de GaulleFrench general and president
- executive powerGovernment's enforcement capacity
- head of stateNation's chief representative
- national unityShared identity across citizenry
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
Emmanuel Macron · yellow vests · term limits · diplomatic summits · state visit · European Union · official portraits · press conference · national address · cohabitation · nuclear codes · decree · referendum · cabinet ministers · ceremonial duties · tricolor flag · legislative branch · Bastille Day
- French Presidencyhead of state, executive power, Emmanuel Macron, Charles de Gaulle, emergency powers
- French PoliticsNational Assembly, deputy, senator, de Gaulle, Mitterrand
French presidentprime minister
Leader of a parliamentary state
parliamentary leader · German chancellor · chancellor · monarch · constitutional monarch
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