These are the 8 roles of the president. (1) chief of state(Ceremonial figure), (2) chief executive(head of executive branch, appoints judges and officials), (3) Legislative Leader ( delivers annual state of union speech), (4) chief diplomat ( meets with foreign leaders), (5) commander in chief (Responsible for national security), (6) Economic Planner( appoints economic advisors) (7) Party Leader(Leads his political party, appoints positions in government.