President of the Republic of Poland

The President of the Republic of Poland (Polish: Prezydent Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) is the president of Poland. The president is directly elected to serve a term of five years. He can be reelected only once. His rights and responsibilities are determined by the Constitution of the Republic of Poland.

President of the Republic of Poland Prezydent Rzeczypospolitej Polski
Presidential Jack
Incumbent Karol Nawrocki [1][2][3] since 6 August 2025
Style	Mr. President His Excellency
Member of	National Security Council National Development Council
Residence	Presidential Palace
Seat	Warsaw, Poland
Appointer	Popular vote
Term length	Five years renewable once
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Poland
Formation	11 December 1922 (original) 19 July 1989 (current)
First holder	Gabriel Narutowicz Wojciech Jaruzelski (current form)
Salary	~€85,000, annual[4][5]
Website	http://www.prezydent.pl

In agreement with the current Constitution, the President of the Republic of Poland is the head of state, the supreme representative of Poland and the guarantor of the continuity of government and is prevented from holding office for more than two consecutive terms. This means that the President heads the executive authority, is appointed to represent Polish interests on the international arena, ensures the observance of the Constitution, and is responsible for the security of the state. The President calls elections to the Sejm and the Polish Senate. He has a right to dissolve the parliament when it fails to form a Council of Ministers or pass the budget act. He can (with the Senate's consent) call a national referendum in matters important for the state, requiring the decision of all the citizens.

Presidential residences and properties

Several properties are owned by the President and used by the head of state as his official residence, private residence, residence for visiting foreign officials, etc. The Presidential Palace in Warsaw is the largest palace in Warsaw and the official seat of the President of the Republic of Poland since 1993.

The first presidential occupant was Lech Wałęsa, when he moved to the Palace from Belweder in 1994. Belweder, in Warsaw, was the official seat of the President until 1993, and is currently owned by the Office of the President as the official residence of the President and is used by the President and the Government for ceremonial purposes. The palace also serves as the official residence for heads of state on official visits to Poland and for other important guests.

Living former Presidents

Main article: List of presidents of Poland

There are four living former Polish Presidents:

• 
  Lech Wałęsa
  (1990–1995)
  (1943-09-29) September 29, 1943 (age 81)
• 
  Aleksander Kwaśniewski
  (1995–2005)
  (1954-11-15) November 15, 1954 (age 70)
• 
  Bronisław Komorowski
  (2010–2015)
  (1952-06-04) June 4, 1952 (age 73)
• 
  Andrzej Duda
  (2015–2025)
  (1972-05-16) May 16, 1972 (age 53)