Presidente do Brasil

President of the Federative Republic of Brazil Presidente da República Federativa do Brasil
Presidential Standard of Brazil
Incumbent Michel Temer since 31 August 2016
Style	Mr. President or even simply President (informal) Most Excellent Mr. President of the Republic (formal) His Excellency (alternative formal, diplomatic)
Residence	Palácio da Alvorada
Seat	Brasília
Term length	Four years Renewable once
Inaugural holder	Deodoro da Fonseca
Formation	Proclamation of the Republic 15 November 1889
Deputy	Vice President of Brazil
Salary	R$ 402,151 annually
Website	planalto.gov.br

Presidential styles of Michel Temer
Reference style	Excelentíssimo Senhor Presidente da República "The Most Excellent Mr. President of the Republic"
Spoken style	Vossa Excelência "Your Excellency" "
Alternative style	Senhor Presidente or Presidente "Mr. President" or "President"

The President of Brazil, officially the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: Presidente da República Federativa do Brasil) or simply the President of the Republic, is both the head of state and the head of government of the Federative Republic of Brazil. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the Brazilian Armed Forces. The presidential system was established in 1889, upon the proclamation of the republic in a military coup d'état against Emperor Pedro II. Since then, Brazil has had six constitutions, three dictatorships, and three democratic periods. During the democratic periods, voting has always been compulsory. The Constitution of Brazil, along with several constitutional amendments, establishes the requirements, powers, and responsibilities of the president and term of office and the method of election.

As a republic with a presidential executive, Brazil grants significant powers to the president, who effectively controls the executive branch, represents the country abroad, and appoints the cabinet and, with the approval of the Senate, the judges for the Supreme Federal Court. The president is also the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.

Presidents in Brazil also have significant lawmaking powers, exercised either by proposing laws to the National Congress or by using Medidas Provisórias (provisional measures), an instrument with the force of law that the president can enact in cases of urgency and necessity except to make changes to some areas of law (provisional measures cannot be used to change criminal law or electoral law). A provisional measure comes into effect immediately, before Congress votes on it, and remains in force for up to 60 days unless Congress votes to rescind it. The 60-day period can be extended once, up to 120 days. If Congress, on the other hand, votes to approve the provisional measure, it becomes an actual law, with changes decided by the legislative branch. The provisional measure expires at the end of the 60-day period (or the 120-day, in the case of extension), or sooner, if rejected by one of the Houses of Congress.