head of state
chief of state

The president is both the chief of state and head of government.

Now that Haitians have seen the general as chief of state, little trust is left.

A chief of state was smarter than that, wasn't he?

These words did the chief of state utter, looking down at Remo.

I certainly don't see a problem with the chief of state walking his national security adviser home.

You had to take risks, a fact never appreciated by those who merely thought about being a chief of state.

The chief of state, and they whisper that she has not done enough with herself!

"Now it will be Hamilton alone as chief of state."

That is not polite to say about a chief of state.

In many cases, that means talking to the chief of state.