What do Western presidents do?

The functions of a country’s president are determined by the country’s political system.

The poster mentioned France, Germany and Israel. I will list them one by one below:

France:

The president is the head of state and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. , with a term of 5 years (changed to 5 years in June 2000, a referendum is scheduled to be held on September 24, previously 7 years), directly elected by voters. The president has the power to appoint and remove the prime minister and approve the ministers nominated by the prime minister; preside over cabinet meetings, the Supreme National Defense Council and the National Defense Committee; has the power to dissolve parliament; and can directly submit certain important bills to a referendum without going through parliament; in extraordinary times, the president has "the power to The situation requires necessary measures." In the event that the President is unable to perform his duties or there is a vacancy, the President of the Senate shall act as President during the period when the President is out of office. The Parliament, composed of the National Assembly and the Senate, has the power to formulate laws, supervise the government, pass budgets, and approve declarations of war.

Germany:

Germany’s political system is a parliamentary system. The Federal President is the head of state. The Parliament consists of the Bundestag and the Bundesrat. The Bundestag exercises legislative power, supervises the implementation of laws, elects the federal prime minister, participates in the election of the federal president and supervises the work of the federal government. Bundestag elections are usually held every four years, and the winning party or coalition of parties has the right to form a government. Germany has a two-vote electoral system.

Israel:

Israel is a parliamentary country. The Parliament is the highest authority and has legislative power. It is responsible for formulating and amending national laws, voting on political issues, approving the appointment of cabinet members and supervising Government work, and electing the President and Speaker. Candidates for parliament run on a party basis. Israel does not have a constitution, only basic laws such as the Knesset Law, the Presidential Law and the Cabinet Law. The president is the symbolic head of state and his functions are essentially ceremonial. Parliament has the power to remove the president from office. The Cabinet is accountable to Parliament.

Israel is the only liberal democratic country in the Middle East, and its citizens have a variety of political rights and civil liberties.

In Western countries, the role of the president is a bit like the chairman of our country.

The anonymous friend on the second floor is wrong in his statement. Generally speaking, in Western countries, the president only plays the role of the highest courtesy in diplomacy. He rarely has real power and is only a symbol of the people's right to vote.

For example, this cold joke illustrates the essence of the president:

The President of the United States interviewed a Chinese school. He asked the class monitor: "What do you want to do when you grow up?" The class monitor said: "Like you The president asked: "Why?" The squad leader said, "I can only control 45 people, but the president can control everyone in the United States." The president shrugged and said, "In the United States, I can't control anyone except myself." No..."