acting president

{{Short description|Person who serves as president when an incumbent is unavailable}}

{{Use American English|date = March 2019}}

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An acting president is a person who temporarily fills the role of a country's president when the incumbent president is unavailable (such as by illness or visiting abroad) or when the post is vacant (such as for death, resignation or removal from office). The following articles detail the constitutional role of an acting president in various countries:

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