State President of South Africa (SWM)

The State President of the Republic of South Africa (Afrikaans: Staatspresident van Suid-Afrika) is the head of state as well as the head of the executive government of South Africa. The post was preceded by the, which was abolished in 1961 when South Africa became a Republic and ceased to be monarch. The officeholder was a ceremonial head of state under the 1961 Constitution Act, and became an executive post when the 1983 Constitution Act was enacted. The 1995 Constitution Act reaffirmed it as an executive office and further extended its powers and functions. The State President is the commander in chief of the South African Defense Force (SADF) and also takes a proactive role in the country's security apparatus.

The State President is deputized by the Vice State President. This office existed briefly between 1981 and 1984, but was abolished under the 1983 Constitution. It was reestablished under the 1995 Constitution. The Vice State President is a generally powerless, however gains all the functions of the State President should that post become suddenly vacant. On a day to day basis, the Vice State President acts at the pleasure of the State President and generally liaises on behalf of the State President with departments in government and the Multicameral Parliament.

The current State President since 2001 is J.D. Grobler. The Vice State President is Leon Smit.