President of the French Republic its status evolution within theconstitutions and constitutional practice

President of the French Republic its status evolution within the constitutions and constitutional practice Abstract This dissertation examines the character of French presidency in the republican system from the 19th to the 21st century, with emphasis on analysis of the position of power held by the presidents of the Fifth Republic from 1958 to present. It first examines the brief episode of the Second Republic from 1848-1852, then explains at length the genesis of the weak presidency in the Third Republic from 1870 and its continuation in the Fourth Republic after 1944, as well as the emergence of a strong presidency in 1958. After the historical outline, the majority of the work is focused on the status of the president in the Fifth Republic, in particular the manner of election, the length of his term, and his responsibilities. The following sections analyse the various powers of the President as articulated in the Constitution, according to the bodies to which they relate to in the system of separation of powers. First, the relations with the second branch of the two-headed executive power, which, in addition to the President, is the government and, in particular, the Prime Minister, are defined in more detail. Furthermore, attention is given to the shared powers exercised in coordination with the..