President and Vice President The President is the state agency that holds the executive power is the

president have the power to run the government. President has the position as well as the head of government and head of state . Before the amendment of UUD 1945 , the president and vice president elected by the MPR , but after the amendment of the 1945 the president and vice president elected directly by the people through elections . President and vice- president hold office for five years and thereafter be elected for only one more term . President and vice president before carrying out their duties , they make a swear or pledge and are inducted by the chairman of MPR in MPRs session. After inducting, the president and vice president run the government appropriate with a predetermined program itself . In running the government , the president and vice president must not conflict with the UUD 1945 . President and vice president run the government appropriate with the states goal that forth in the opening of the UUD 1945 . As a head of state , according to the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia 1945 , the President has the authority as follows : 1. make agreements with other countries the approval of DPR 2. appoint ambassadors and consuls. Ambassador is the representative of Indonesia in friendly countries. Ambassadors serving in embassies stationed in the capital of the neighboring countries. While the consul is a state agency that represent Indonesia in certain cities under our embassy. 3. receive ambassadors from other countries 4. giving a degree, a marking services and other respectability to Indonesian citizens or foreign nationals who contributed to the good name of Indonesia. As a head of government , the president has the ultimate power to govern of Indonesia . Authority , rights and duties of the President as head of government , including : 1. government holds the power according to the Constitution 2. submit the planning of constitution structure 3. set the government regulations 4. uphold the Constitution and execute all laws and regulations with as straight righteous and dutiful to the Nation 5. grant pardon and rehabilitation by paying attention to the consideration Mahkamah Agung . Pardon is forgiveness granted by the head of state to the person sentenced . While rehabilitation is the restoration of the good name or honor of someone who has been accused of illegally or violated honor. 6. grant amnesty and abolition by taking into consideration of the DPR . Amnesty is a pardon or sentence reduction granted by the state to the prisoners , especially political prisoners . Whereas abolition is the cancellation of criminal charges . pardon In addition to the head of state and head of government, the president is also the supreme commander of the armed forces. In this position, the president has the authority as follows: 1. declare war, make peace, and agreements with other countries by the approval of DPR 2. make international agreements with the approval of DPR 3. declared the emergency condition