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| post = President<br />
| body = the Federative Republic of Brazil<br />
| native_name = Presidente da República Federativa do Brasil<br />
| insignia = Coat of arms of Brazil.svg<br />
| insigniasize = 100px<br />
| insigniacaption = [[Coat of arms of Brazil|Coat of arms]]<br />
| flag = Flag of the President of Brazil.svg<br />
| flagsize = 125px<br />
| flagcaption = [[Flag of the President of Brazil|Presidential Standard]]<br />
| image = <br />
| imagesize = <br />
| incumbent = [[Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva]]<br />
| incumbentsince = 1 January 2023<br />
| style = [[His Excellency]]<br />
| residence = [[Palácio da Alvorada]]<br />
| seat = [[Brasília]], [[Federal District (Brazil)|Federal District]]<br />
| appointer = [[Direct election]]<br />
| termlength = Four years, renewable once consecutively<br />
| constituting_instrument = [[Constitution of Brazil]]<br />
| formation = 15 November 1889<br />
| first = [[Deodoro da Fonseca]]<br />
| deputy = [[Vice President of Brazil]]<br />
| salary = R$ 30,934.70 monthly<br />
| website = <br />
}}<br />
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The '''President of Brazil''' ({{lang-pt|Presidente do Brasil}}), officially the '''President of the Federative Republic of Brazil''' ({{lang-pt|Presidente da República Federativa do Brasil}}), is both the [[head of state]] and [[head of government]] of [[Brazil]]. The president leads the [[executive branch]] of the [[federal government]] and is the [[commander-in-chief]] of the [[Brazilian Armed Forces]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
The office of the President of Brazil was established with the proclamation of the [[Republic of Brazil]] on 15 November 1889, following a [[military coup]] that deposed Emperor [[Pedro II of Brazil|Dom Pedro II]]. The first president was [[Deodoro da Fonseca]], a former marshal in the Brazilian Army.<br />
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== Election ==<br />
The President of Brazil is elected by [[direct election|direct popular vote]] using a [[two-round system]]. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes in the first round, a second round is held between the two candidates with the most votes. The president serves a term of four years and may be re-elected for one consecutive term.<br />
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== Powers and Duties ==<br />
The President of Brazil has a wide range of powers and duties, including:<br />
* Appointing the [[Cabinet of Brazil|cabinet ministers]]<br />
* Vetoing legislation<br />
* Issuing [[executive orders]]<br />
* Conducting [[foreign policy]]<br />
* Commanding the [[Brazilian Armed Forces]]<br />
* Granting [[pardon]]s and [[amnesty]]<br />
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== Residence ==<br />
The official residence of the President of Brazil is the [[Palácio da Alvorada]], located in the capital city of [[Brasília]]. The president also has access to the [[Palácio do Planalto]], which serves as the official workplace.<br />
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== Succession ==<br />
In the event that the president is unable to perform their duties, the [[Vice President of Brazil]] assumes the presidency. If both the president and vice president are unable to serve, the [[President of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil)|President of the Chamber of Deputies]], the [[President of the Federal Senate (Brazil)|President of the Federal Senate]], and the [[President of the Supreme Federal Court]] are next in the line of succession.<br />
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== List of Presidents ==<br />
For a complete list of individuals who have served as President of Brazil, see [[List of presidents of Brazil]].<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Politics of Brazil]]<br />
* [[Government of Brazil]]<br />
* [[Constitution of Brazil]]<br />
* [[Vice President of Brazil]]<br />
* [[History of Brazil]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
{{Commons category|Presidents of Brazil}}<br />
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[[Category:Presidents of Brazil| ]]<br />
[[Category:Government of Brazil]]<br />
[[Category:Politics of Brazil]]<br />
[[Category:Heads of state]]<br />
[[Category:Heads of government]]<br />
[[Category:1889 establishments in Brazil]]<br />
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