Only in Estonia, where the figurehead president was re-elected, did incumbents win a clear victory.

Salek, however, was permitted to remain in the government as a figurehead president.

Ideally, a new parliamentary system will emerge and Mr. Arafat will end up as a figurehead president with power invested in a prime minister.

Milongo was given executive powers, leaving Sassou Nguesso as effectively a figurehead president.

Bill Dromo was introduced as the figurehead president.

Such figurehead presidents tend to be elected in a much less direct manner than active presidential-system presidents, for example, by a vote of the legislature.

He virtually ruled the country through figurehead presidents from 1978 to 1989, when France negotiated his departure.

That would, I presume, leave Arafat as figurehead president.

Some universities in Russia have figurehead "presidents".

She also receives a salary from the army and has become the figurehead president of a Shenzhen real estate company.