Chief+citizen

Term for the President as the representative of the people, working for the public interest

One of the eight major roles of the President of the United States is Chief Citizen. As Chief Citizen, the President's job is to represent the people and to work for the public interest.

"The presidency," said F.D. Roosevelt, "is not merely an administrative office. That ia the least of it. It is preemintly a place of moral leadership."