President of Poland

President of the Republic of Poland
Prezydent Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (Polish)
Incumbent
Andrzej Duda
since 6 August 2015
Executive branch of the Polish Government
StyleMr. President
(informal)
His Excellency
(diplomatic)
StatusHead of state
Commander-in-chief
Member of
ResidencePresidential Palace (current)
Belweder (alternative)
AppointerPopular vote
Term lengthFive years, renewable once
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Poland
PrecursorChief of State
Formation11 December 1922 (1922-12-11)
19 July 1989 (1989-07-19) (current form)
First holderGabriel Narutowicz
DeputyMarshal of the Sejm
Salary294,000 annually[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

The president of Poland (Polish: Prezydent RP [ˈprɛ.zɘ.dɛnt ɛrˈpɛ]), officially the president of the Republic of Poland (Polish: Prezydent Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej), is the head of state of the Republic of Poland. Their rights and obligations are determined in the Constitution of Poland. The president jointly partakes in the executive branch with the parliamentary Polish government. In addition, the president has a limited right to dissolve parliament, can veto legislation, represents Poland in the international arena, and is ceremonially the commander-in-chief.

  1. ^ "Zarobki Prezydenta RP".

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