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President Of The Republic
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. 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 * : President of Algeria, ''President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria'' since 1963 * : President of Angola, ''President of the Republic of Angola'' since 1975 * : President of Benin, ''President of the Republic of Benin'' since 1960 * : President of Botswana, ''President of the Republic of Botswana'' since 1966 * : President of Burkina Faso, ''President of the Republic of Burkina Faso'' since 1960 * : President of Burundi, ''President of the Republic of Burundi'' since 1966 * : President of Cameroon, ''President of the Republic of Cameroon'' since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Head Of State
A head of state is the public persona of a sovereign state.#Foakes, Foakes, pp. 110–11 "[The head of state] being an embodiment of the State itself or representative of its international persona." The name given to the office of head of state depends on the country's form of government and any separation of powers; the powers of the office in each country range from being also the head of government to being little more than a ceremonial figurehead. In a parliamentary system, such as Politics of India, India or the Politics of the United Kingdom, United Kingdom, the head of state usually has mostly ceremonial powers, with a separate head of government. However, in some parliamentary systems, like Politics of South Africa, South Africa, there is an executive president that is both head of state and head of government. Likewise, in some parliamentary systems the head of state is not the head of government, but still has significant powers, for example Politics of Morocco, Moro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Cameroon
The president of Cameroon is the executive head of state and de facto head of government of Cameroon and is the commander in chief of the Cameroon Armed Forces. The authority of the state is exercised both by the president and by the Parliament.''Constitution of the Republic of Cameroon''Englishan versions). 18 January 1996. Accessed 8 August 2017. History The office of president of Cameroon was established in 1960, following the country's independence from France. The office was held by Ahmadou Ahidjo from 5 May 1960 to 6 November 1982 and then by Paul Biya since 6 November 1982. Term limits Term limits for the president were lifted for Biya in 2008. Latest election See also *Politics of Cameroon The politics of Cameroon takes place in the context of an electoral autocracy where multi-party elections have been held since 1992, the ruling party wins every election, and Paul Biya has been president since 1982. Since Cameroon's independenc ... * Vice President of Came ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of The Gambia
The president of the Republic of the Gambia is the head of state and head of government of the Gambia. The president leads the Executive (government), executive branch of the Politics of the Gambia, government of the Gambia and is the commander-in-chief of the Gambia Armed Forces. The post was created in 1970, when the Gambia became a republic and has been held by three people: Dawda Jawara, who ruled from 1970 until 1994, Yahya Jammeh, who seized power in a 1994 Gambian coup d'état, bloodless coup that year and Adama Barrow, who defeated Jammeh in 2016 Gambian presidential election, elections held in December 2016.Wiseman, John A. (2004Africa South of the Sahara 2004 (33rd edition): The Gambia: Recent History Europa Publications Ltd. p. 456. As of 2021, there are no term limits for the president in the Constitution of the Gambia. See also *List of colonial governors of the Gambia *List of heads of government of the Gambia *Lists of office-holders References *''Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Gabon
The president of Gabon () is the head of state and Head of government, government of Gabon. A total of three people have served as president (not counting the collective head of state, one disputed president, three acting presidents and one transitional president) since the post was formed in 1960. The current president, Brice Oligui Nguema, took power in a 2023 Gabonese coup d'état, coup on 30 August 2023 from Ali Bongo. He was eventually elected to the presidency in the 2025 Gabonese presidential election, 2025 presidential election. Description of the office Election The president of the republic is elected for a presidential term of seven years, universal suffrage, universal and direct election, direct suffrage, as per the 2024 Constitution of Gabon, Constitution.Constitution of the Gabonese Republic, 2024, Article 42. Journal Officiel de la République Gabonaise, https://journal-officiel.ga/21489-002-r-2024-/ The president is eligible for re-election once, with a maximum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Ethiopia
The president of Ethiopia is the head of state of Ethiopia. The position is largely ceremonial with executive power vested in the Council of Ministers (Ethiopia), Council of Ministers chaired by the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, prime minister. The current president is Taye Atske Selassie, who took office on 7 October 2024. Presidents are elected by the Federal Parliamentary Assembly for six years. History The role of head of state of Ethiopia had evolved and changed through the political transformation of Ethiopia. The emperor of Ethiopia was the head of state of Ethiopia prior the 1974 revolution. Following the Derg, 1974 military coup and abolishment of the monarchies of Ethiopia, the role of head of state was fulfilled by the Derg, chairman of the Provisional Military Government of Socialist Ethiopia as de facto president of Ethiopia. Provisional Military Government of Socialist Ethiopia (PMGSE) – (1974–1987) The chairman of the Derg, Provisional Military Government of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Eritrea
Since the establishment of the office of president in 1993, the head of state of Eritrea has been Isaias Afwerki. The president is also the head of government of Eritrea, as well as commander-in-chief of the Eritrean Defence Forces. As of 2021, there are no term limits for the president in the Constitution of Eritrea. The list also includes the secretary-general of the Provisional Government of Eritrea, who acted as head of state between 1991 and 1993, before the proclamation of independence. List of Provincial, Colonial and Federal Heads of Eritrea (Dates in italics indicate ''de facto'' continuation of office.) List of rulers List of Ottoman governors of Egypt (1517–1805) *List of Ottoman governors of Egypt List of monarchs of the Muhammad Ali dynasty (1805–1914) List of Grand Viziers of Egypt (1857–1878) * Zulfiqar Pasha (1857–1858) (1st term) * Mustafa Naili (1858–1861) * Zulfiqar Pasha (1861–1864) (2nd term) * Raghib Pasha (1864–1866) (1st term ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Egypt
The president of the Arab Republic of Egypt () is the executive head of state of Egypt and the de facto appointer of the official head of government under the Egyptian Constitution of 2014. Under the various iterations of the History of the Egyptian Constitution, Constitution of Egypt following the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, the president is also the Commander-in-chief#Egypt, supreme commander of the Armed Forces, and head of the executive branch of the Cabinet of Egypt, Egyptian government. Six presidents took over the presidency of Egypt after the abolition of the Muhammad Ali dynasty, monarchy in 1953, in periods that included short transitional periods. They began with Mohamed Naguib, then Gamal Abdel Nasser, and Anwar Sadat. He was followed by Hosni Mubarak, and then Mohamed Morsi. The current president is Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Field Marshal Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who has been in office since 8 June 2014. History The first president of Egypt was Mohamed Naguib, who, along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Djibouti
This is a list of presidents of Djibouti. Since the establishment of the office of president in 1977, there have been two presidents. The president is both head of state and head of government of Djibouti and the commander-in-chief of the Djibouti Armed Forces. The current president is Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, since 1999. Overview The first president of Djibouti was Hassan Gouled Aptidon, one of the leaders of the Ligue Populaire Africaine pour l'Indépendance (LPAI), who took office on 27 June 1977, the day on which Djibouti was declared a republic. Term limits There was a two-term limit for the president in the Constitution of Djibouti. This limit was lifted in 2010. List of officeholders ;Political parties Timeline Latest election See also * History of Djibouti * Politics of Djibouti * List of prime ministers of Djibouti * First Lady of Djibouti * French Territory of the Afars and the Issas (FTAI) * French Somaliland ** List of governors of French Somaliland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
The president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (, , Lingala: ''Mokonzi wa Republíki ya Kongó Demokratíki'') is the head of state of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, armed forces. The position of president in the DRC has existed since the first constitution – known as The Fundamental Law – of 1960. However the powers of this position have varied over the years, from a limited shared role in the executive branch, with a prime minister, to a full-blown dictatorship. Under the current Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, constitution, the President exists as the highest institution in a Semi-presidential republic, semi-presidential republic. The president is protected by the Republican Guard (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Republican Guard. The constitutional mandate of the then president, Joseph Kabila, was due to expire on 20 December 2016 but was initially ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of The Republic Of The Congo
This is a list of presidents of the Republic of the Congo since the formation of the post of president in 1960, to the present day. A total of six people have served as President of the Republic of the Congo (not counting one acting/interim head of state and two collective presidencies). Additionally, one person, Denis Sassou Nguesso, has served on two non-consecutive occasions. Term limits The new constitution in 2015 removed the age limit, reduced the length of presidential term from seven years to five, and extended term limits from two to three terms. List of officeholders ;Political parties ;Other affiliations ;Status Notes Timeline Latest election See also * Politics of the Republic of the Congo * List of prime ministers of the Republic of the Congo * Vice President of the Republic of the Congo References External links World Statesmen (Congo-Brazzaville) {{Heads of state and government of Africa * Republic of the Congo The Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of The Comoros
This article lists the heads of state of the Comoros, since the country gained independence from France in 1975. Term limits A new constitution, approved in the 2018 constitutional referendum allows the president to run for two consecutive five-year terms. Previously during the time of Union of the Comoros, there was a one-term rotational system in place to share the presidency between Grande Comore, Anjouan and Mohéli. List of officeholders Timeline Succession Article 58 of the Comorian Constitution states that "in case of absolute absence of a President" the following should happen: * If the absence (death, resignation, etc.) should occur within the first 900 days of the term, the cabinet ministers and other members of the government select among the ministers a "main minister" to serve as Interim President. Elections must also be called in no more than 60 days after the absence of the President occurs; the person who wins those elections will be president for the re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
