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President of the Republic

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The President of the Republic is a title used for heads of state and/or heads of government in countries having republican form of government.

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Designation

In most cases the President of a republic is elected, either:

  • by direct universal suffrage (by all voters), or
  • by indirect suffrage, or
  • by a Parliament or one of its Chambers, or
  • by an electoral college which may itself be designated.

    • Africa

  •  South Africa: President of South Africa, the President of the Republic of South Africa

    • Americas

  •  Argentina: President of Argentina, the Presidente de la Nación Argentina
  •  Brazil: President of Brazil, the Presidente da República Federativa do Brasil
  •  Colombia: President of Colombia, the Presidente de la República de Colombia
  •  Chile: President of Chile, the Presidente de la República de Chile
  •  United States of America: President of the United States of America
  •  Uruguay: President of Uruguay, the Presidente de la República Oriental del Uruguay

    • Asia

  •  India: President of India, "भारत गणराज्य के राष्ट्रपति" (in Hindi), "President of the Republic of India" (English)
  •  Indonesia: President of Indonesia, the Presiden Republik Indonesia
  •  Philippines: President of the Philippines, the President of the Republic of the Philippines

    • Europe

  •  Austria: President of Austria, Bundespräsident der Republik Österreich
  •  Croatia: President of Croatia Predsjednik Republike Hrvatske
  •  Cyprus: President of Cyprus, the Πρόεδρος της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας or Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanı (President of the Cypriot Republic)
  •  Estonia: President of Estonia, Eesti Vabariigi President (President of the Republic of Estonia)
  •  Finland: President of Finland, tasavallan presidentti (in Finnish), republikens president (in Swedish)
  •  France: President of the French Republic, the Président de la République Française
  •  Germany: President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Bundespräsident der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (President of the German Republic)
  •  Greece: President of the Hellenic Republic, the Πρόεδρος της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας (President of the Hellenic Republic)
  •  Hungary: President of the Republic of Hungary, A köztársasági elnök
  •  Ireland: President of the Irish Republic (1921-1922)
  •  Italy: President of the Italian Republic, the Presidente della Repubblica Italiana
  •  Poland: President of Poland, Prezydent Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (President of the Republic of Poland)
  •  Portugal: President of Portugal, the Presidente da República Portuguesa
  •  Turkey: President of Turkey, theTürkiye Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanı (President of the Republic of Turkey)

    • References

    President of the Republic Wikipedia
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