Presidency

The word Presidency is often used to describe the collective administrative and governmental entity that exists around an office of president of a state or nation.

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For example, in a republic with a presidential system of government, the presidency represents the executive branch of government, and is personified by a single elected man or woman who holds the office of "president". In pratice, it includes a much larger collective of people, such as chiefs of staff, advisors and other burecrats.

Related Topics:
Republic - Presidential system - Executive branch - Chiefs of staff - Advisor

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Other states and organizations may have other systems, such as a collective presidency. The presidency of the European Union is held on a rotating basis by the various national governments of the member states. The presidency of British crown colonies is held by the office of the United Kingdom colonial secretary.

Related Topics:
European Union - Crown colonies

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The term is also sometimes used to describe a period in office of an individual office-holder. For example, the presidency of Richard Nixon.

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The presidency may also refer to the holder of a non-governmental office of president in a corporation, business, charity, university, etc or to the institutional arrangement around them. For example "the presidency refused to support his idea."

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For details of individual presidencies, see the page of an individual office-holder.

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For information on the general office of president, and of the presidents of individual countries, see President.

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