President of France (Cromwell the Great)

The President of the French Republic (Président de la République française) is the executive head of state and constitutionally the supreme magistracy of the republic.

Unlike the British Lord Protector its powers executive powers are wide ranging and include the nomination and proposal to the National Assembly of the of the head of government (President of the Council). The current magistracy of the President is modeled on the previous one of the Consulate.

The powers, functions and duties of prior presidential offices, and their relation with the Prime Minister and Cabinet, have over time differed with the various French constitutions. The supreme magistracy was previously carried out by the PResident of the Executive (1790-1796), the five member executive Directory (1796-1801), Grand Elector (1801-1809) and First Consul (1809-1840).


 * President of Executive, elected every twelve months by the National Convention 1790-1796
 * Directory (a five member executive) 1796-1801
 * Great Elector Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès 1801-1809
 * Consulate - First Consul
 * Napoleon Bonaparte 1809-1826
 * Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord 1826-1826
 * Lazare Carnot 1826-1829
 * Pierre Claude François Daunou 1829-1839
 * François Arago 1839-1840
 * President of the Republic
 * Achille Murat 1840-1846
 * Odilon Barrot 1846-1852
 * Claude-Frédéric Bastiat 1852-1858
 * Pauline de La Fayette 1858-1862