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.

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.

Republics having Presidents

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

• 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 (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)