Italian Republic (Napoleonic)
The Italian Republic was a short-lived (1802–1805) republic located in Northern Italy. Napoleon Bonaparte served as president and its capital was Milan.
Northern Italy in 1803 (borders between Italy and France are not accurate)
The Consulta of the République cisalpine receives the First Consul, 26 January 1802, Nicolas-André Monsiau, 1806–08
Image: Napoleone Bonaparte, president of the Italian Republic
Image: Melzi
President (government title)
President is a common title for the head of state in most republics. The president of a state is, generally speaking, the head of the government and the fundamental leader of the country or the ceremonial head of state.
Five American Presidents in the White House in 2009
President Isaias Afwerki of the State of Eritrea giving a press briefing in the capital Asmara, 2002
George Washington, the first president of the United States
Presidents Barack Obama of the United States and Dilma Rousseff of Brazil