to be in sentences

[murtıken53]

This means it now elects its own president to be the head of state.

could you inform me of the role of to be in these sentences? -is it reduced relative clause

can we write it as the following instead?

This means it now elect its own president who will be the head of stated

 

[Keith Bradford]

"To be" indicates the purpose of electing a president. He is not elected to be a figurehead, or the chairman of a committee. His role is to be head of state.

 

[b1947420]

This means it now elects its own president to be the head of state.

could you inform me of the role of to be in these sentences? -is it reduced relative clause

can we write it as the following instead?

This means it now elect its own president who will be the head of state

It suggests to me that a particular political procedure has been agreed upon, allowing the election of the president, and the president also becomes the head of state. (not stated as originally written above in bold)