The head of state is called president.
President is the one who presides and who, therefore, has the place of greatest authority within an organization . This is the head of a government or commercial company, who makes the most important decisions.
The etymological origin of the term president is found in Latin as it is the result of the sum of the prefix prae -, which means "in front" , and the verb sedere , which is synonymous with "to be seated" . That is, president could literally be translated as "sitting in front."
The president directs the assemblies, meetings or work sessions. As a public official, the president is usually elected by the population to fulfill his duties for a specific period and holds the executive power of a national State .
The president as head of state
The title of president, in republican governments, is equivalent to the head of state . In cases where he is not elected by the people through direct elections, his appointment is the responsibility of Congress or Parliament.
Presidents can fulfill the functions of Head of State and rely on a Prime Minister (in these cases, they lack executive functions) or perform both functions of Head of State and other functions of the Executive Branch . In certain systems, the president even appoints all members of the Executive Branch (in countries such as Argentina , Brazil , Chile and Mexico ).
Barack Obama was the first African-American president of the United States.
Historical references
It is important to establish that, throughout history, there have been many presidents of different countries who, for one reason or another, have left a deep mark on it.
In the case of the United States , for example, we should highlight, for example, President Abraham Lincoln , who is notable for the fact that he carried out a series of measures that allowed slavery to be completely abolished. . He is also known because he was the first American president to be assassinated.
George Washington , who was the first president the country had; Franklin D. Roosevelt , who has served the longest; or Barack Obama , the first African-American president, are other of the most important in the history of the United States .
Jacques Chirac in France ; Vladimir Putin in Russia ; Silvio Berlusconi in Italy , Hugo Chávez in Venezuela ; and Felipe González in Spain are other presidents who have managed to be fundamental in the history of their respective countries.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the only country where the presidency of the State is hereditary, since it is in the hands of the Emir of Abu Dhabi .
President of a football club
Currently, other presidents who have achieved great global recognition are those of football clubs . And this sport generates so much wealth that being in charge of a renowned team today means having significant economic, sporting, social and even political power, in some cases.
It should be noted that the term president can be used both male and female ( "The Uruguayan president arrived in Bolivia to sign a series of trade agreements" , "The Chilean president assured that the national economy will not stop growing" ), although the Real Spanish Academy (RAE) accepts the use of the word president ( "Cristina Fernández de Kirchner became the Argentine president in 2007" ).