President of Canada

The President of Canada (French: Président du Canada) is the head of state of the Canadian Republic, commonly known as Canada. As the country is a parliamentary republic, the president's role is largely ceremonial. However, the president is constitutionally commander-in-chief of the Canadian Forces, and has the power of veto over bills passed by the Parliament of Canada, although this veto power is rarely exercised, and all bills passed must be ratified and thus signed into law by the president. The President of Canada is directly elected in a popular election once every six years; there is no limit to the number of consecutive terms a president may serve. The head of government is the Prime Minister of Canada, who is the leader of the party or coalition with a majority of seats in the House of Commons (the lower chamber of Parliament). While the House of Commons chooses the Prime Minister, the President is responsible for officially appointing the Prime Minister on advice of the House of Commons. As a parliamentary republic, Canada's chief executive is almost exclusively the Prime Minister; the only exception is during wartime due to the President's constitutional role as commander-in-chief of the military.