President of the Generalitat of Catalonia

President of the Generalitat of Catalonia President de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Emblem of the Generalitat
Incumbent Carles Puigdemont since 10 January 2016
Style	El Molt Honorable Senyor (The Right Honourable)
Residence	Casa dels Canonges
Nominator	Catalan Parliament
Appointer	Felipe VI of Spain
Term length	Four years
Inaugural holder	Berenguer de Cruïlles
Formation	1359
Website	www.president.cat

The President of the Generalitat of Catalonia (Catalan: President de la Generalitat de Catalunya, IPA: [pɾəziˈðen də ɫə ʒənəɾəɫiˈtat də kətəˈɫuɲə]) is one of the bodies that the Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia stipulates as part of the Generalitat de Catalunya, others being the Parliament, the government, the Consell de Garanties Estatutàries or the Síndic de Greuges. The president also serves as head of government of Catalonia, leading the executive branch of the Generalitat de Catalunya, the Catalan government. Its incumbent as of 2016 is Carles Puigdemont.

The President is elected by the Parliament of Catalonia and appointed by the King of Spain. The office has both representative and governmental functions.

The President holds the highest representation of the Generalitat and the ordinary of Spain in Catalonia. They are also in charge of the diplomatic relations with the other bodies of the state and with the various Autonomous communities of Spain Catalonia shares interests with. The President is also responsible for calling for elections (which must be done at least every four years) and appointing the Consellers and other high offices as stipulated by law. As ordinary representative of the state in Catalonia, they promulgate laws in the region in name of the king.