| Co-Princes of Andorra | |
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| Coprínceps d'Andorra (Catalan) | |
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| Incumbent | |
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| Joan-Enric Vives i Sicília since 12 May 2003 | |
| Co-incumbent | |
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| Emmanuel Macron since 14 May 2017 | |
| Details | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| First monarch | Pere d'Urtx Roger-Bernard III |
| Formation | 1278 |
| Residence | La Seu d'Urgell Cathedral (Spain) Élysée Palace (France) |
| Appointer | The Pope (for the Episcopal Co-Prince) French citizens (five years, renewable once consecutively) (for the French Co-Prince) |
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| Constitution |
 Andorra portal |
The co-princes of Andorra are jointly the heads of state (Catalan: cap d'estat)[1] of the Principality of Andorra, a landlocked microstate lying in the Pyrenees between France and Spain. Founded in 1278 by a treaty between the bishop of Urgell and the Count of Foix, this unique diarchical arrangement has persisted through the Middle Ages to the present. Currently, the bishop of Urgell (Joan Enric Vives i Sicília) and the president of France (Emmanuel Macron) serve as Andorra's co-princes, following the transfer of the count of Foix's claims to the Crown of France and, subsequently, to the head of state of the French Republic. Each co-prince appoints a personal representative, the Bishop co-prince is currently being represented by Josep Maria Mauri and the French co-prince by Patrick Strzoda.[2]
- ^ "The constitution of the Principality of Andorra". andorramania.com.
- ^ "Why is the President of France Co-Prince of Andorra?". Royal Central. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, serves as Co-Prince of Andorra in addition to his duties as French President and is one of the few examples of a democratically elected leader serving in a royal capacity in another country. Since 2003, the other Co-Prince is the bishop of Urgell in Spain, Joan-Enric Vives i Sicília.