President of Fratanica

President of the Federal Republic of Fratanica
Incumbent Lukas Wolf since September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)
Style	Mr. President (informal) His Excellency (formal) Commander-in-Chief (military)
Status	Head of state Executive president
Abbreviation	POF
Member of	Office of the President Fratanican Armed Forces National Security Council
Residence	Presidential Palace, Viras, Fratanica
Term length	4 years, 2 term limit
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Fratanica
Precursor	President of the Fratanican Republic
Formation	August 19, 1941 (1941-08-19)
First holder	Bernard Petit
Salary	$152,440 NSD
Website	https://pof.fra.gov

The president of Fratanica, officially the President of the Federal Republic of Fratanica, is the head of state of Fratanica and commander-in-chief of the Fratanican Armed Forces. The president is considered to be an executive president, holding power over both the armed forces and foreign affairs. The position was established on August 19th, 1941, just 2 days after the August 17th coup. The Fratanican presidency is considered the highest office of the land, holding great prestige as a position despite its limited governmental powers.

Under the Fratanican constitution, the President is the head of state of Fratanica. However, unlike other parliamentary republics, the President does have limited executive power and is not merely a figurehead. The Constitution delegates military and foreign affairs as responsibilities for the President, while economic and domestic policy is handled by the Prime Minister. The President was initially given one 6-year term with no chance at reelection, however, this was amended in 1968 to give a 4-year term with two term limit.

The current President is Lukas Wolf, who succeeded President Francisco Aguillon on September 18, 2020.

Relationship between Prime Minister and President

The President appoints the Prime Minister, with consent of a parliamentary majority. This usually means that the President appoints a Prime Minister popular with the majority parties or party coalition. The President can ask for the Prime Minister's resignation, however, they may not dismiss the Prime Minister.

Constitutionally, the President is assigned the spheres of military and foreign policy, whereas the Prime Minister handles domestic and economic policy. However, if both the President and Prime Minister are from the same party, these lines become blurred. In this case, the President often becomes involved in all areas of policy de facto, and it is decided by the President the amount of autonomy the Prime Minister has.

If the Fratanican presidency and the National Assembly are occupied by two opposing party coalitions, the President may be forced to appoint an opposition Prime Minister to the position. This is known as a state of cohabitation. In these cases, the President's ability to influence policy or command the federal government declines greatly, due to political gridlock.