National
President of the Republic
- French: Président de la République
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected every 5 years
- Exact method
- Elected by direct universal suffrage in a two-round vote, every 5 years; no more than two consecutive terms
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Emmanuel Macron since May 2022 Report Source: conseil-constitutionnel.fr, checked
Next vote
Previous holders
- Emmanuel Macron May 2017 to May 2022
Sources
- conseil-constitutionnel.fr · checked Articles 6 and 7: elected for five years by direct universal suffrage For: President of the 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: President of the Republic in French
- 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, current term, Emmanuel Macron, past term
- data.assemblee-nationale.fr · checked Assemblée nationale open data organ PO717136 'Présidence de la République : M. Emmanuel Macron', since 14 May 2017 (re-elected 2022) For: Emmanuel Macron, past term
- 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