President of Mexico

President of the
United Mexican States
Presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos
Seal of the Federal Government of Mexico
Presidential Standard
Incumbent
Andrés Manuel López Obrador
since 1 December 2018
Executive branch of the Mexican Government
StyleMr. President
(informal)
The Honorable
(formal)
His Excellency
(diplomatic)
TypeHead of state
Head of government
ResidenceNational Palace
SeatMexico City
AppointerPopular vote
Term lengthSix years, non-renewable
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Mexico
PrecursorEmperor of Mexico
Formation10 October 1824 (1824-10-10)
First holderGuadalupe Victoria
SuccessionLine of succession
Deputyabolished, Vice President of Mexico
SalaryMX$208,570.92 monthly[1]
Websitewww.gob.mx/presidencia

The president of Mexico (Spanish: Presidente de México), officially the president of the United Mexican States (Spanish: Presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos),[2] is the head of state and head of government of Mexico. Under the Constitution of Mexico, the president heads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the Mexican Armed Forces. The current president is Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who took office on 1 December 2018.

The office of the president is considered to be revolutionary, in the sense that the powers of office are derived from the Revolutionary Constitution of 1917. Another legacy of the Mexican Revolution is the Constitution's ban on re-election. Mexican presidents are limited to a single six-year term, called a sexenio. No one who has held the post, even on a caretaker basis, is allowed to run or serve again. The constitution and the office of the president closely follow the presidential system of government.

  1. ^ At an exchange rate of 20.94 pesos to one dollar, approximately $9,960.40 per month; the salary after taxes is listed as MXN$142,256.56 (US$6,793.53)."Portal de Obligaciones de Transparencia". 17 August 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. ^ Article 80, Constitution of Mexico. "Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos" (PDF) (in Spanish). Cámara de Diputados. p. 55. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2011.

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