President of Poland
The president of Poland (Polish: Prezydent RP), officially the president of the Republic of Poland (Polish: Prezydent Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej), is the head of state of Poland. Their rights and obligations are determined in the Constitution of Poland. The president heads the executive branch. In addition, the president has the right to dissolve parliament in certain cases, can veto legislation and represents Poland in the international arena.
President of the Republic of Poland | |
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Prezydent Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej | |
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Executive branch of the Polish Government Head of State of the Republic of Poland | |
Style | Mr President (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
Type | Head of state |
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Residence | Presidential Palace |
Seat | Warsaw, Poland |
Appointer | Popular vote |
Term length | Five years, renewable once |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Poland |
Precursor | Chief of State |
Formation | 11 December 1922 |
First holder | Gabriel Narutowicz |
Deputy | Marshal of the Sejm |
Salary | 294,000 zł annually[1] |
Website | https://www.president.pl/ |
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