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The president of Eflad, officially titled the President of the Republic (Efladian Alman: Präsident der Republik), is the head of state of Eflad.

The role has been established under the 1952 constitution (Section V) under which Eflad has a parliamentary system of government in which the Prime Minister is the head of government. The president has a ceremonial role figurehead, but also has the right and duty to act politically. They can give direction to general political and societal debates and have some important "reserve powers" in case of political instability (such as those provided for by Article 68 of the constitution). The Efladian presidents, who can be elected to two consecutive five-year terms, have wide discretion about how they exercise their official duties.

Under Article 45 (2) of the Constitution, the president represents the Republic of Eflad in matters of international law, concludes treaties with foreign states on its behalf and accredits diplomats. Furthermore, all federal laws must be signed by the president before they can come into effect; presidents may veto a law if they believe it to violate the constitution, this is know as "countersignature" (Article 69). (Full article...)