Question: who was the president of the confederacy states
Answer: President of the Confederate States of America Seal of the Confederate States Jefferson Davis Style His Excellency Residence Executive Mansion , Montgomery , Alabama ( 1861 ) Executive Mansion , Richmond , Virginia ( 1861 -- 1865 ) Seat Alabama State Capitol , Montgomery , Alabama ( 1861 ) President 's Office , Custom House , Richmond , Virginia ( 1861 -- 1865 ) Sutherlin House , Danville , Virginia ( 1865 ) Appointer Congress ( provisional ) Electoral College ( permanent ) Term length One year ( provisional ) Six years ( permanent ) Formation February 18 , 1861 ( provisional ) February 22 , 1862 (