President of Ireland

President of of Ireland
Presidential Seal
Presidential Standard
Incumbent Michael D. Higgins since 11 November 2011
Style	President (Uachtarán) or Your Excellency (A Shoilse)
Residence	Áras an Uachtaráin
Term length	Seven years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Douglas Hyde
Formation	25 June 1938
Salary	€250,000 per annum [1]
Website	www.president.ie

The President of Ireland (Irish: Uachtarán na hÉireann OOk-te-rawn na HAir-un ) is the head of state of Ireland. It is mostly ceremonial and elections are held every seven years, a person can be elected for up to two terms. The current President of Ireland is Michael D. Higgins.

1. ↑ "Higher or lower: how does Michael D's new salary compare to other heads of state?". TheJournal.ie. 10 November 2011.