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Presidency of the French Republic

  • French: Présidence de la République

Governs France

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What it can do

  • Appoints the Prime Minister and, on the Prime Minister's proposal, the other members of the Government

    Appoints the Prime Minister and, on the Prime Minister's proposal, the other members of the Government (Constitution, article 8).

  • Dissolves the National Assembly after consulting the Prime Minister and the presidents of the assemblies

    Dissolves the National Assembly after consulting the Prime Minister and the presidents of the assemblies (Constitution, article 12).

  • Is head of the armed forces and chairs the higher councils and committees of national defence

    Is head of the armed forces and chairs the higher councils and committees of national defence (Constitution, article 15).

  • Promulgates laws within fifteen days of their adoption and may ask Parliament for a second reading

    Promulgates laws within fifteen days of their adoption and may ask Parliament for a second reading (Constitution, article 10).

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  • Appoints the Prime Minister and, on the Prime Minister's proposal, the other members of the Government legifrance.gouv.fr · checked
  • Dissolves the National Assembly after consulting the Prime Minister and the presidents of the assemblies legifrance.gouv.fr · checked
  • Is head of the armed forces and chairs the higher councils and committees of national defence legifrance.gouv.fr · checked
  • Promulgates laws within fifteen days of their adoption and may ask Parliament for a second reading legifrance.gouv.fr · checked
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  • conseil-constitutionnel.fr · checked Constitution of 4 October 1958, Title II (articles 5-19) For: Presidency of the French Republic
  • legifrance.gouv.fr · checked Official French names of the institution/office as used in the Constitution and on the institution's own site, read 2026-10-12. For: Presidency of the French Republic in French
  • legifrance.gouv.fr · checked Constitution of 4 October 1958 (Légifrance, consolidated version), read 2026-10-12: Constitution, article 8. For: Appoints the Prime Minister and, on the Prime Minister's proposal, the other members of the Government
  • legifrance.gouv.fr · checked Constitution of 4 October 1958 (Légifrance, consolidated version), read 2026-10-12: Constitution, article 12. For: Dissolves the National Assembly after consulting the Prime Minister and the presidents of the assemblies
  • legifrance.gouv.fr · checked Constitution of 4 October 1958 (Légifrance, consolidated version), read 2026-10-12: Constitution, article 15. For: Is head of the armed forces and chairs the higher councils and committees of national defence
  • legifrance.gouv.fr · checked Constitution of 4 October 1958 (Légifrance, consolidated version), read 2026-10-12: Constitution, article 10. For: Promulgates laws within fifteen days of their adoption and may ask Parliament for a second reading
  • conseil-constitutionnel.fr · checked Articles 6 and 7: elected for five years by direct universal suffrage For: President of the Republic
  • conseil-constitutionnel.fr · checked Conseil constitutionnel, Décision n° 2022-197 PDR (27 April 2022), read 2026-10-12: proclaims Emmanuel Macron President of the Republic "à compter du 14 mai 2022 à 0 heure"; the first mandate (from 14 May 2017) therefore ended 13 May 2022. For: Emmanuel Macron as President of the Republic
  • service-public.gouv.fr · checked service-public.gouv.fr, Quelles sont les dates des prochaines élections ?, read 2026-10-12: presidential election 18 April and 2 May 2027 (17 April and 1 May in Guadeloupe, Guyane, Martinique, Polynésie française, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon). The convening decree is not yet published. For: General election, April 18, 2027
  • service-public.gouv.fr · checked Service-public.fr (2 July 2026): the Council of Ministers of 1 July 2026 set the first round on Sunday 18 April 2027 and the second on 2 May 2027 (overseas: 17 April and 1 May); reported via search, page not reachable directly For: General election, April 18, 2027

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