President of South Africa

The President of the Republic of South Africa (english: President of the Republic of South Africa) is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of South Africa. In contrast to the President of the United States and similar to the German Chancellor, he is elected by the National Assembly and can be voted out of her by a vote of no confidence. If within 30 days no new president be elected, Parliament may be dissolved by the incumbent president.

He has, in comparison to other heads of government in parliamentary systems of government, far-reaching executive powers. Comparable would be his political position with the Prime Minister of Great Britain.

History

A President Job in South Africa has been around since 1961 in consequence of the creation of the Republic of South Africa. The Office is one of the results after the referendum of 1960 during the apartheid period, as a result, on 10 May 1961, the date as the Governor-General ( Governors- General ) acting Charles Robberts Swart in an electoral college of MPs and members of the Senate for the first President (State President) was elected the country.

Since the end of apartheid in South Africa, the official Nelson Mandela practiced (1994-1999) and Thabo Mbeki (1999-2008) from. After his resignation Motlanthe was elected by Parliament for interim president on 25 September 2008. Since May 9, 2009 Jacob Zuma is the fourth president of South Africa.

Official statements by the President will be published in the Government Gazette.