Official seat
The official seat refers to a building or a building complex in which the head of state of a country or its sub-states resides. It is usually located separately from the actual seat of government and is mainly used for representative or protocol purposes. The official seat as such is limited to countries in which the head of state is a single and elected person, so it is ruled out for monarchies (i.e. Elizabeth II, for example, does not have an official seat, but a residence ). Furthermore, in Germany the seats of various heads of authorities are referred to as the official seat.
Examples of official seats:
- Chevening House , the official seat of both the UK Secretary of State and the Deputy Prime Minister
- Cumhurbaşkanlığı Sarayı , the official residence of the Turkish President
- Élysée Palace , the official residence of the French President
- Europa building , official seat of the President of the European Council
- Hofburg , the official seat of the Austrian Federal President
- Malacañang Palace , the official residence of the President of the Philippines
- Moscow Kremlin , the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation
- Istana Nurul Iman , seat of the Sultan of Brunei
- Bellevue Palace , the official residence of the German President
- New State House , official residence of the President of Namibia
- White House , the official residence of the President of the United States
- Casa Rosada , the official residence of the President of Argentina
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