President of Poland

President of the Republic of Poland
President of the Republic of Poland
Prezydent Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (Polish)
	Presidential pennant
	Incumbent; Andrzej Duda; since 6 August 2015
	Executive branch of the Polish Government
Style	Mr. President; (informal); His Excellency; (diplomatic)
Status	Head of state; Commander-in-chief
Member of	National Security Council; National Development Council;
Residence	Presidential Palace; Warsaw
Appointer	Popular vote
Term length	Five years, renewable once
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Poland
Precursor	Chief of State
Formation	11 December 1922
First holder	Gabriel Narutowicz
Deputy	Marshal of the Sejm
Salary	294,000 zł annually
Website	Official website

The president of Poland (Polish: Prezydent RP), 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 heads the executive branch. In addition, the president has the right to dissolve parliament in certain cases, can veto legislation, represents Poland in the international arena, and is the commander-in-chief.

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