Acting president
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An Acting President is a person who temporarily fills the role of an organization's or country's president
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...

, either when the real president is unavailable (for example ill or on vacation) or when the post is vacant (for example because of death, injury, resignation, or dismissal).

See also

  • Acting (law)
    Acting (law)
    In law, when someone is said to be acting in a position it can mean one of three things.*The position has not yet been formally created.*The person is only occupying the position temporarily, to ensure continuity.*The person does not have a mandate....

  • Acting President of Pakistan
  • Acting President of Malta
  • Acting President of Moldova
  • Acting President of the Republic of Poland
    Acting President of the Republic of Poland
    The Acting President of the Republic of Poland is a temporary post provided for by the Polish Constitution.The constitution states that the President is the Head of state...

  • Acting President of the United States
    Acting President of the United States
    Acting President of the United States is a reference to a person who is legitimately exercising the Presidential powers even though that person does not hold the office of the President of the United States in his own right....

  • Acting President of the Russian Federation
    Acting President of the Russian Federation
    The Acting President of the Russian Federation is a temporary post provided by the Constitution of Russia. Acting President is a person who fulfills the duties of President of the Russian Federation when cases of incapacity and vacancy occur...

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