Editing Style (form of address) (section)

====Republics====

*His/Her [[Excellency]] (abbreviation ''HE'', oral address ''Your Excellency'') – [[President (government title)|President]]s of republics (historically, this was first used to refer to George Washington during his tenure as Commander-in-Chief of the Army during the American War of Independence; its use for presidents of republics was established as he was the first president of the first modern republic). In some countries also the prime minister, ministers, governors, ambassadors and [[high commissioner]]s also use this style.
*The [[President of the United States]] is properly directly addressed as "Mr./Madam President" and introduced as "The President of the United States"; however, His/Her/Your Excellency may properly be used in written communications and is sometimes used in official documents.
*The custom in [[France]] is to call office holders acting within their official capacity {{lang|fr|M. (Monsieur)}} or {{lang|fr|[[Mme.]] (Madame)}} followed by the name of their offices.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MARIE ANTOINETTE, By Campan |url=https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3891/3891-h/3891-h.htm |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=www.gutenberg.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Babel {{!}} Doing business in France |url=https://www.babelgroup.co.uk/resources/doing-business-in/doing-business-in-france/ |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=www.babelgroup.co.uk}}</ref> Thus, the President of the Republic is called {{lang|fr|M. le président}} or {{lang|fr|M. le président de la République}} if a male, and {{lang|fr|Mme...}} if a female. Styles such as "excellency" or similar are not used, except for talking about foreign dignitaries. Traditionally after "Madame", the name of the office is not put into the feminine form, but this is becoming less common (hence, "Madame le président" is being replaced by "Madame la présidente").
*In [[Italy]], members of the lower house (Chamber of Deputies) of the [[Parliament of Italy]] are styled ''Honourable'' ({{langx|it|Onorevole}}, abbreviation {{lang|it|On.}}). The correct form to address a member of the upper house (Senate) is ''Senator'' ({{langx|it|Senatore}}, abbreviation {{lang|it|Sen.}}; even though, for gravitas, they may also be addressed ''Honourable Senator'').
*The incumbent president of Finland is addressed {{lang|fi|Herra/Rouva Tasavallan Presidentti}} (Mr./Ms. President of the Republic), while a former president is addressed as just {{lang|fi|Herra/Rouva Presidentti}}.
*The style used for the [[President of Ireland]] is normally His Excellency/Her Excellency ({{langx|ga|A Shoilse/A Soilse}}); sometimes people may orally address the President as 'Your Excellency' ({{langx|ga|A Shoilse}} [ə ˈhəʎʃə]), or simply 'President' ({{langx|ga|A Uachtaráin}} [ə ˈuəxt̪ˠəɾˠaːnˠ] (vocative case)).
* During the [[Republic of the United Netherlands]], the [[States General of the Netherlands|States-General]] were collectively addressed as "Their High and Mighty Lords" ({{langx|nl|Hoogmogende Heren}}).
* The Honourable – Presidents, prime ministers, ministers, governors, members of parliament, senate and congress in some countries. (Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sri Lanka.)