The current Head of State (2017) is - President Francois Hollande.
The Premier of France was and remains the head of state of France
George Clemenceau
Henri Petain was the Head of State from 1940-44. He is considered the oldest head of state of France.
France has a president because every nation needs someone to act as the head of state. Monarchy is abolished in France, and so the head of state is here a president.
The President of the French Republic is the head of state in France.
President Nicolas Sarkozy, who is married to Carla Bruni.
Because the president is the head of country. The prime minister is the boss of other ministries (by the way, the head of the government).
Tahiti is part of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France. The head of state is the President of France, who appoints a High Commissioner to oversee the territory. Additionally, French Polynesia has its own local government, led by a president, who manages regional affairs.
A country where the head of state is a president elected by the people is typically called a "presidential republic." In this system, the president serves as both the head of state and the head of government, and is chosen through a popular vote. Examples of such countries include the United States, Brazil, and France.
A head of government and a head of state (they can be the same person, or two different people). The head of state could be a president (United States, France), a monarch (Australia, United Arab Emirates), or a dictator (North Korea, China).
France is a state.
United States Government Manual