Everything about The President Of South Africa totally explained
The
President of South Africa, in full, the
President of the Republic of South Africa is the
head of state and
head of government under
South Africa's
Constitution. From 1961 to 1994, the head of state was called the
State President, or
Staatspresident in
Afrikaans.
The President is elected by members of the
National Assembly, the lower house of
Parliament, usually being the leader of the largest party, which has been the
African National Congress since the first non-racial elections were held on
April 27,
1994. The first President to be elected under the new Constitution was
Nelson Mandela, who was succeeded by
Thabo Mbeki in 1999. In §5, section 88, the Constitution also limits the President's time in office to two terms. Presidents are elected after each parliamentary election, giving presidents a term of office of between five and ten years.
Under the interim Constitution (valid from 1994 to 1996), there was a
Government of National Unity, in which an MP from the largest opposition party was entitled to a position as
Deputy President. Along with Mbeki, the last State President,
F.W. De Klerk also served as Deputy President, in his capacity as the leader of the
National Party which was the second-largest party in the new Parliament. But De Klerk later resigned and went into opposition with his party. A voluntary coalition government continues to exist under the new constitution (adopted in 1996), although there have been no appointments of opposition politicians to the post of deputy president.
Presidential powers and jurisdiction
- Head of the State and Government of the Republic of South Africa
- Leader of the Cabinet
- Appoints ministers and members to the Cabinet
- Awards and confers the National Orders of the State
- Commander-in-Chief of the South African National Defence Force
- Appoints the Chief Justices of the State
- Must approve all bills, amendments and legislation
- May declare war or peace
The President is referred to as: "Your Excellency", "Mr/Madam President" or "The Honourable (name)".
The official seat of the President is the
Union Buildings in
Pretoria.
List of Presidents of South Africa (1961-present)
State Presidents as head of state (Ceremonial, 1961-1984)
State Presidents as Head of State and Government (Executive, 1984-1994)
Presidents of post-Apartheid South Africa (also with executive powers, 1994-Present)
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