Federal President of Wiedland

The President of the Federal Republic of Wiedland (French: Président de la République Fédérale de Wiedland) colloquially referred to in English as the PResident of Wiedland, is the head of state, supreme commander-in-chief of the Wiedland Armed Forces and holder of the highest office within the Federal Republic of Wiedland.

It is one of the youngest presidencies in Europe to exist, the Federal Republic having been founded in 2012.

The current President of Wiedland is Jean-Marc Richard, who took office on 7 July 2012.

Election
The president is directly elected by universal suffrage. The length of the term is defined in the constitution as 2555 days (~7 years). There is no limit of total number of terms the same person can hold the position, however no one older than 78 years may participate in presidential elections and thus a person can theoretically serve as president until the age of 84 (if elected when 77 years old).

In order to be admitted as an official candidate, potential candidates must receive signed nominations from more than 450 elected officials, mostly majors. Each official may nominate only one candidate.

No more than 35 million € can be spent on the election campaign. Advertising on TV is forbidden but official time is given to candidates on public TV. The Constitutional Court regulates election and party financing.