President of China

The President of China (officially President of the People's Republic of China) is the head of state of the People's Republic of China (PRC). On paper, the presidency is a largely ceremonial office with limited powers. However, in recent years the General Secretary of the Communist Party has also served simultaneously as President. His election to the office makes him paramount leader of China.^{[lower-alpha 1]} The office is classified as an institution of the state rather than an administrative post.^[2]

President of the People's Republic of China 中华人民共和国主席
Emblem of the People's Republic of China
Flag of the People's Republic of China
Incumbent Xi Jinping since 14 March 2013
Style	Mr. President (主席) (formal) His Excellency (阁下) (diplomatic)
Status	Head of state Commander-in-chief
Residence	Zhongnanhai
Seat	West Building, Zhongnanhai, Beijing (de jure)
Nominator	Presidium of the National People's Congress
Appointer	National People's Congress
Term length	Five years Renewable; No term limits
Constituting instrument	Constitution of the People's Republic of China
Inaugural holder	Mao Zedong
Formation	27 September 1954 18 June 1983
Abolished	January 1975 – December 1982
Deputy	Vice President
Salary	¥152,121 RMB ($22,000 USD)[1]
Website	Presidency

President of the People's Republic of China
Simplified Chinese	中华人民共和国主席
Traditional Chinese	中華人民共和國主席
Literal meaning	Chinese People Republic Chairperson
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Zhǔxí Yue: Cantonese Jyutping zung1waa4 jan4man4 gung6wo4gwok3 zyu2zik6
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	国家主席
Traditional Chinese	國家主席
Literal meaning	State Chairperson
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Guójiā Zhǔxí Yue: Cantonese Jyutping gwok3gaa1 zyu2zik6

The current President is Xi Jinping. He took office on 14 March 2013.

References

1. The office of the President is a prestigious one. The President is the Head of the State. The Constitution of 1982 restores powers and functions of the President for the first time after the office was abolished during the Cultural Revolution. The President is a largely ceremonial position.

1. "Public employees get salary increase - China - Chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Archived from the original on 5 June 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
2. It is listed as such in the current Constitution; it is thus equivalent to organs such as the State Council, rather than to offices such as that of the Premier.