Executive Branch
| Office | Name | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Mauricio Funes | FMLN | 1 June 2009 |
| Vice-president | Salvador Sánchez Cerén | FMLN | 1 June 2009 |
El Salvador elects its head of state – the President of El Salvador – directly through a fixed-date general election whose winner is decided by absolute majority. If an absolute majority (50% + 1) is not achieved by any candidate in the first round of a presidential election, then a run-off pool election is conducted 30 days later between the two candidates who obtained the most votes in the first round. The presidential period is five years, and re-election is not permitted.
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