<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The President of the United States (informally referred to as "POTUS") is the head of state and head of government of the United States . The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander - in - chief of the United States Armed Forces . </P> <P> The president is considered to be the world's most powerful political figure, as the leader of the only contemporary global superpower . The role includes being the commander - in - chief of the world's most expensive military with the second largest nuclear arsenal and leading the nation with the largest economy by nominal GDP . The office of President holds significant hard and soft power both domestically and abroad . </P>

The president of the united states is a member of what branch of government