President of the Republic of Poland
The President of the Republic of Poland (Polish: Prezydent Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) is the president of Poland. The president is directly elected to serve a term of five years. He can be reelected only once. His rights and responsibilities are determined by the Constitution of the Republic of Poland.
President of the Republic of Poland Prezydent Rzeczypospolitej Polski | |
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Style | Mr. President His Excellency |
Member of | National Security Council National Development Council |
Residence | Presidential Palace |
Seat | Warsaw, Poland |
Appointer | Popular vote |
Term length | Five years renewable once |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Poland |
Formation | 11 December 1922 (original)19 July 1989 (current) |
First holder | Gabriel NarutowiczWojciech Jaruzelski (current form) |
Salary | ~€85,000, annual[4][5] |
Website | http://www.prezydent.pl |
In agreement with the current Constitution, the President of the Republic of Poland is the head of state, the supreme representative of Poland and the guarantor of the continuity of government and is prevented from holding office for more than two consecutive terms. This means that the President heads the executive authority, is appointed to represent Polish interests on the international arena, ensures the observance of the Constitution, and is responsible for the security of the state. The President calls elections to the Sejm and the Polish Senate. He has a right to dissolve the parliament when it fails to form a Council of Ministers or pass the budget act. He can (with the Senate's consent) call a national referendum in matters important for the state, requiring the decision of all the citizens.
Presidential residences and properties
Several properties are owned by the President and used by the head of state as his official residence, private residence, residence for visiting foreign officials, etc. The Presidential Palace in Warsaw is the largest palace in Warsaw and the official seat of the President of the Republic of Poland since 1993.
The first presidential occupant was Lech Wałęsa, when he moved to the Palace from Belweder in 1994. Belweder, in Warsaw, was the official seat of the President until 1993, and is currently owned by the Office of the President as the official residence of the President and is used by the President and the Government for ceremonial purposes. The palace also serves as the official residence for heads of state on official visits to Poland and for other important guests.
Living former Presidents
There are three living former Polish Presidents:
Lech Wałęsa
(1990–1995)
September 29, 1943Aleksander Kwaśniewski
(1995–2005)
November 15, 1954Bronisław Komorowski
(2010–2015)
June 4, 1952
President Of The Republic Of Poland Media
The Presidential Palace in Warsaw serves as the official seat of presidency.
The Belweder Palace, often known simply as 'Belvedere', is the traditional (now secondary) official residence of the president.
The office of the president at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw
References
- ↑ Stanowisko Zarządu SSP "Iustitia" z dnia 03.08.2020 r. dotyczące uchwały o stwierdzeniu ważności wyboru Prezydenta RP. 3 August 2020. Archived from the original on 19 August 2020. https://archive.today/20200819210147/https://www.iustitia.pl/79-informacje/3908-stanowisko-zarzadu-ssp-iustitia-z-dnia-03-08-2020-r-dotyczaca-uchwaly-o-stwierdzeniu-waznosci-wyboru-prezydenta-rp. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ↑ Rzecznik dyscyplinarny Ziobry mści się za Dudę. Uderza we władze największego stowarzyszenia sędziów. 5 August 2020. Archived from the original on 19 August 2020. https://archive.today/20200819210040/https://oko.press/rzecznik-dyscyplinarny-ziobry-msci-sie-za-dude-uderza-we-wladze-najwiekszego-stowarzyszenia-sedziow/. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ↑ Sąd Najwyższy: sędziowie powołani z udziałem neo-KRS nie powinni orzekać. 23 January 2020. Archived from the original on 19 August 2020. https://archive.today/20200819210045/https://oko.press/pilne-sad-najwyzszy-sedziowie-powolani-z-udzialem-neo-krs-sa-nieuprawnieni-do-orzekania/. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ↑ "Zarobki prezydenta RP".
- ↑ "294,000 PLN to EUR - Polish Zlotych to Euros Exchange Rate".