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Preses o Ireland
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The Preses o Ireland (Erse: Uachtarán na hÉireann) is the heid o state o Ireland an the Supreme Commander o the Irish Defence Forces.
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Style | President (A Uachtaráin) or Your Excellency (A Shoilse) |
Residence | Áras an Uachtaráin |
Seat | Dublin |
Nominator | Members o the Oireachtas or local cooncils |
Appynter | Direct popular vote by Instant-runoff voting |
Term length | Seiven year (renewable yinst) |
Inaugural holder | Douglas Hyde |
Furmation | 25 Juin 1938 |
Salary | €249,014 annual-like[1] |
Wabsteid | president |
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The current Preses is Michael D. Higgins, wha wis electit on 29 October 2011. His inauguration wis held on 11 November 2011. He wis re-electit on 26 October 2018.