List of political term limits
This is a list of term limits for heads of state, heads of government and other notable public office holders by country.
Africa
Country
Head of state/government
Other
Title
Maximum number of terms
Office
Maximum number of terms
Algeria
President
Two 5-year terms, since 2016 constitution reform
Angola
President
Two 5-year terms, since 2021 constitution reform
Benin
President
Two 5-year terms, since 1956 constitution reform
Botswana
President
Two 5-year terms, since 1996 constitution reform
Burkina Faso
President
No set terms (transitional)
Burundi
President
Two 7-year terms, since 2018 constitutional reform
Cameroon
President
Unlimited 7-year terms, since 2008 constitutional reform
Cape Verde
President
Two 5-year terms
Central African Republic
President
Unlimited 7-year terms, since 2023 constitutional referendum
Chad
President
Two 5-year terms, since 2023 constitutional reform
Comoros
President
Two 5-year terms, since 2019 constitutional reform
Côte d’Ivoire
President
Two 5-year terms, since 2016 constitutional reform
Democratic Republic of the Congo
President
Two 5-year terms, since 2005 constitutional referendum
Republic of the Congo
President
Three 5-year terms, since 2015 constitutional referendum
Djibouti
President
Unlimited 5-year terms, since 2010 constitutional reform
Egypt
President
Two 6-year terms, since 2019 constitutional referendum
Equatorial Guinea
President
Two 7-year terms, since 2011 constitutional reform
Eritrea
President
Two 5-year terms, as per unenforced constitution (no set terms in practice)
Eswatini
King
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Prime Minister
Unlimited 5-year terms, since 2005 constitutional reform
Ethiopia
President
Two 6-year terms, since 1987 constitutional reform
Gabon
President
No set terms (transitional)
Gambia
President
Unlimited 5-year terms, since 1996 constitutional reform
Ghana
President
Two 4-year terms, since 1992 constitutional referendum
Guinea
President
No set terms (transitional)
Guinea-Bissau
President
Two 5-year terms, as per the 1996 constitution reform
Kenya
President
Two 5-year terms, since 2010 Constitutional reform
Deputy President
Two 5-year terms, since 2010 Constitutional reform
Lesotho
King
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Prime Minister
Unlimited 5-year terms, since 1998 constitutional reform
Liberia
President
Two 6-year terms, since 1986 constitutional referendum
Libya
Chairman of the Presidential Council
No set terms (transitional)
Madagascar
President
Two 5-year terms, since 1992 constitutional referendum
Malawi
President
Two 5-year terms, since 1995 constitutional referendum
Mali
President
No set terms (transitional)
Mauritania
President
Two 5-year terms, since 1991 constitutional referendum
Mauritius
President
Unlimited 5-year terms, since 1991 constitutional reform
Morocco
King
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Prime Minister
Unlimited 5-year terms, since 2011 constitutional reform
Mozambique
President
Two 5-year terms, since 2004 constitutional reform
Namibia
President
Two 5-year terms, since 1999 constitutional reform
Niger
President
No set terms (transitional)
Nigeria
President
Two 4-year terms, since 1999 constitutional reform
Rwanda
President
Two 5-year terms, since 2015 constitutional reform
São Tomé and Príncipe
President
Two 5-year terms, since 2003 constitution reform
Senegal
President
Two 5-year terms, since 2016 constitutional reform
Seychelles
President
Two 5-year terms, since 2016 constitutional reform
Sierra Leone
President
Two 5-year terms, since 1991 constitutional referendum
Somalia
President
Two 4-year terms, since 1991 constitutional referendum
South Africa
President
Two 5-year terms, since 1996 constitutional referendum
South Sudan
President
Unlimited 4-year terms
Sudan
President
No set terms (transitional)
Tanzania
President
Two 5-year terms, since 1977 constitutional reform
Togo
President
Two 5-year terms, since 2019 constitutional reform
Tunisia
President
Two 5-year terms, since 2014 constitutional referendum
Uganda
President
Unlimited 5-year terms, since 2005 constitutional reform
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
President
No set terms (in exile)
Zambia
President
Two 5-year terms, since 2006 constitutional reform
Zimbabwe
President
Two 5-year terms, since 2013 constitutional referendum
Americas
Country
Head of state/government
Other
Title
Maximum number of terms
Office
Maximum number of terms
Antigua and Barbuda
King / Queen
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Prime Minister
Unlimited 5-year terms
Governor-General
No set terms; appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister .
Argentina
President
Two consecutive 4-year terms
Vice President
Two consecutive 4-year terms
Senators
Unlimited 6-year terms
Deputies
Unlimited 4-year terms
Bahamas
King / Queen
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the House of Assembly , which has a term of five years.
Governor-General
No set terms; appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister .
Barbados
President
Two 4-year terms
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the House of Assembly , which has a term of five years.
Belize
King / Queen
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the House of Representatives , which has a term of five years.
Governor-General
Unlimited 7-year terms
Bolivia
President
Two 5-year terms
Vice President
Two 5-year terms
Brazil
President
Two consecutive 4-year terms
Vice President
Two consecutive 4-year terms
Canada
King / Queen
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the House of Commons , which by statute has a term of four years.
Governor General
No set terms; appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister . Traditionally serves for one 5-year term alternating between Anglophone and Francophone appointees.
Chile
President
Unlimited non-consecutive 4-year terms
Colombia
President
One 4-year term
Vice President
Unlimited non-consecutive 4-year terms
Senators
Unlimited 4-year terms
Representatives
Unlimited 4-year terms
Costa Rica
President
Unlimited non-consecutive 4-year terms
Cuba
First Secretary
Two 5-year terms
Prime Minister
Two 5-year terms
President
Dominica
President
Two 5-year terms
Dominican Republic
President
Two 4-year terms
Vice President
Two 4-year terms
Ecuador
President
Two 4-year terms
Vice President
Two 4-year terms
El Salvador
President
Two 5-year terms (Bukele's political reforms)
Vice President
Two 5-year term
Grenada
King / Queen
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the House of Representatives , which has a term of five years.
Governor-General
No set terms; appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister .
Guatemala
President
One 4-year term
Vice President
One 4-year term
Guyana
President
Two 5-year terms
Haiti
President
(Transitional)
Honduras
President
Two 4-year terms
Vice President
Two 4-year terms
Jamaica
King / Queen
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Prime Minister
Unlimited 5-year terms
Governor-General
No set terms; appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister .
Mexico
President
One 6-year term (sexenio )
Senators
Two 6-year terms (since 2018)
Nicaragua
President
Unlimited 5-year terms[ 1]
Vice President
Unlimited 5-year terms
Panama
President
Two non-consecutive 5-year terms
Vice President
Two non-consecutive 5-year terms
Paraguay
President
One 5-year term
Vice President
One 5-year term
Peru
President
Unlimited non-consecutive 5-year terms
Vice President
Unlimited non-consecutive 5-year terms
Saint Kitts and Nevis
King / Queen
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the National Assembly , which has a term of five years.
Governor-General
No set terms; appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister .
Saint Lucia
King / Queen
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Prime Minister
Unlimited 5-year terms
Governor-General
No set terms; appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister .
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
King / Queen
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Prime Minister
Unlimited 5-year terms
Governor-General
No set terms; appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister .
Suriname
President
Unlimited 5-year terms
Vice President
Unlimited 5-year terms
Trinidad and Tobago
President
Two 5-year terms
Prime Minister
Unlimited 5-year terms
United States
President
Two 4-year terms, except after succeeding to the Presidency and serving more than two years, in which case only one subsequent four-year term is permitted. The eligibility of former term-limited presidents is unclear (see Twenty-second Amendment ).
Vice President
Unlimited 4-year terms
Senators
Unlimited 6-year terms
Representatives
Unlimited 2-year terms
Uruguay
President
Unlimited non-consecutive 5-year terms
Vice President
Unlimited non-consecutive 5-year terms
Venezuela
President
Unlimited 6-year terms, since 2009 constitutional referendum
Vice President
No fixed terms
Asia
Country
Head of state
Head of government/other
Title
Maximum number of terms
Office
Maximum number of terms
Afghanistan
Supreme Leader
No set terms (life tenure)
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; appointed by the Supreme Leader .
Armenia
President
One 7-year term
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the National Assembly , which has a term of five years.
Azerbaijan
President
Unlimited 7-year terms
Bahrain
King
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Crown Prince
No directly set terms; appointed by the King .
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; appointed by the King .
Bangladesh
President
Two 5-year terms
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Bangla President, who has a term of five years, as well as the support of the Bangla Parliament , which has a term of five years.
Bhutan
King
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Bhutanese Parliament , which has an undefined term not exceeding six years.
Brunei
Sultan
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Crown Prince
No directly set terms; appointed by the Sultan .
Prime Minister
No direclty set terms; appointed by the Sultan .
Cambodia
King
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Prime Minister
No term limits
China
General Secretary
Unlimited 5-year terms
Vice President
Unlimited 5-year terms, since 2018 constitutional reform
President
Unlimited 5-year terms, since 2018 constitutional reform
Premier
Two consecutive 5-year terms (two consecutive terms of National People's Congress session)
Cyprus
President
Two consecutive 5-year terms
East Timor
President
Two 5-year terms
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Timorese Parliament , which has a term of five years.
Georgia
President
Two terms: 6 years (current), 5 years (from 2024)
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Georgian Parliament , which has a term of four years.
Hong Kong
Chief Executive
Two consecutive 5-year terms
India
President
Unlimited 5-year terms
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Indian Parliament , which has a term of five years.
Indonesia
President
Two 5-year terms
Vice President
Two 5-year terms
Iran
Supreme Leader
No set terms (life tenure)
President
Two consecutive 4-year terms
Iraq
President
Two 4-year terms
Prime Minister
Unlimited 4-year terms
Israel
President
One 7-year term
Prime Minister
Between 1948 and 1996, and since 2001: No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Knesset , which has an undefined term not exceeding four years.
Between 1996 and 2001 (when the Prime Minister was directly elected): Unlimited undefined terms. If a term exceeded seven years, the Prime Minister was not eligible for immediate re-election.
Japan
Emperor
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Prime Minister
Unlimited 4-year terms
Members of the House of Councillors
Unlimited 6-year terms
Members of the House of Representatives
Unlimited 4-year terms
Jordan
King
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Jordanian Parliament , which has a term of four years.
Kazakhstan
President
One 7-year term
Kuwait
Emir
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Crown Prince
No directly set terms; appointed by the Emir .
Prime Minister
Unlimited 4-year terms
Kyrgyzstan
President
Two 5-year terms
Laos
General Secretary
Unlimited 5-year terms
Prime Minister
Two 5-year terms
President
Two 5-year terms
Lebanon
President
Unlimited non-consecutive 6-year terms
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Lebanese President, who has a term of six years, as well as the support of the Lebanese Parliament , which has an undefined term not exceeding four years.
Macau
Chief Executive
Two consecutive 5-year terms
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Unlimited 4-year terms
Malaysia
King
Unlimited non-consecutive 5-year terms
Prime Minister
Unlimited 5-year terms
Maldives
President
Two 5-year terms, since 1998
Mongolia
President
One 6-year term (Two 4-year terms until 2021)
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the State Great Khural , which has a term of four years.
Myanmar
President
Two 5-year terms
Nepal
President
Two 5-year terms
North Korea
General Secretary
Unlimited 5-year terms
Premier
Unlimited 5-year terms
President of State Affairs
Unlimited 5-year terms
Oman
Sultan
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Crown Prince
No directly set terms; appointed by the Sultan .
Pakistan
President
Two 5-year terms
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Pakistan Parliament , which has a term of five years.
Philippines
President
One 6-year term
Vice President
Two consecutive 6-year terms
Senators
Two consecutive 6-year terms
Representatives of the House
Three consecutive 3-year terms
All other local government officials
Three consecutive 3-year terms
Qatar
Emir
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; appointed by the Emir .
Russia
President
Two 6-year terms[ 2]
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Russian President, who has a term of six years, as well as the support of the State Duma , which has a term of five years.
Saudi Arabia
King
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Crown Prince
No directly set terms; appointed by the King .
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; appointed by the King .
South Korea
President
One 5-year term
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Korean President, who has a term of five years, as well as the support of the National Assembly of South Korea , which has a term of four years.
Singapore
President
Unlimited 6-year terms
Prime Minister
Unlimited 5-year terms
Sri Lanka
President
Two 5-year terms
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Sri Lankan President, who has a term of five years, as well as the Sri Lankan Parliament , which has a term of five years.
Republic of China
President
Two consecutive 4-year terms, since 1994[ 3] [ 4]
Vice President
Two consecutive 4-year terms, since 1994
Members of the Legislative Yuan
Unlimited 4-year terms since 2008[ 5]
County, city and township councilors, and village chiefs
Unlimited 4-year terms[ 6]
County magistrates , and city and township mayors
Two consecutive 4-year terms[ 7]
Tajikistan
President
Two 7-year terms
Thailand
King
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Prime Minister
Two 4-year terms
Turkey
President
Two 5-year terms[ 8]
Members of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Unlimited 5-year terms
Turkmenistan
President
Unlimited 7-year terms
United Arab Emirates
President
Unlimited 5-year terms
Vice President
Unlimited 5-year terms
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; appointed by the President .
Uzbekistan
President
Two 7-year terms, since 2023 constitutional reform
Vietnam
General Secretary
Unlimited 5-year terms (in practice two 5-years terms)
Vice President
Unlimited 5-year terms (in practice two 5-years terms)
President
Unlimited 5-year terms (in practice two 5-years terms)
Prime Minister
Unlimited 5-year terms (in practice two 5-years terms)
Yemen
Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council
No set terms (transitional)
Prime Minister
No set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the House of Representatives , which has a term of six years.
Europe
Country
Head of state
Head of government (if effectively supreme to a separate head of state) and other offices
Title
Maximum number of terms
Title
Maximum number of terms
Albania
President
Two 5-year terms
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Albanian Parliament , which has a term of four years.
Andorra
Co-princes
No set terms; appointed by the Pope (Bishop of Urgell) / Two consecutive 5-year terms since 2008 constitutional reform (President of France).
Prime Minister
Unlimited 4-year terms
Personal Representatives
No set terms; appointed by their respective co-princes.
Armenia
President
One 7-year term
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the National Assembly , which has a term of five years.
Austria
President
Two consecutive 6-year terms
Chancellor
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the National Council , which has a term of five years.
Azerbaijan
President
Unlimited 7-year terms
Belarus
President
Unlimited 5-year terms
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the National Assembly , which has a term of five years.
Belgium
King
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Chamber of Representatives , which has a term of five years.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Presidency members
Two 4-year terms, reeligible after four years
Chairman of the Council of Ministers (equivalent of Prime Minister )
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the House of Representatives , which has a term of four years.
Bulgaria
President
Two 5-year terms
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the National Assembly , which has a term of four years.
Croatia
President
Two 5-year terms
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Sabor , which has a term of four years.
Cyprus
President
Two consecutive 5-year terms
Czech Republic
President
Two 5-year terms
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Chamber of Deputies , which has a term of four years.
Denmark
King / Queen
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Folketing , which has a term of four years.
Estonia
President
Two 5-year terms
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Riigikogu , which has a term of four years.
Finland
President
Two consecutive 6-year terms[ 9]
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Finnish Parliament , which has a term of four years.
France
President
Two consecutive 5-year terms since 2008 constitutional reform
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the National Assembly , which has a term of five years.
Georgia
President
Two 5-year terms
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Georgian Parliament , which has a term of four years.
Germany
President
Two consecutive 5-year terms
Chancellor
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Bundestag , which has a term of four years.
Greece
President
Two 5-year terms
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Hellenic Parliament , which has a term of four years.
Hungary
President
Two 5-year terms
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the National Assembly , which has a term of four years.
Iceland
President
Unlimited 4-year terms
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Althing , which has a term of four years.
Ireland
President
Two 7-year terms
Taoiseach (equivalent of Prime Minister )
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Dáil , which has a term of five years.
Italy
President
Unlimited 7-year terms
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of both Houses of the Parliament , which have a term of five years.
Kazakhstan
President
One 7-year term
Kosovo
President
Two 5-year terms
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Assembly , which has a term of four years.
Latvia
President
Two 4-year terms
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Saeima , which has a term of four years.
Liechtenstein
Prince
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Landtag , which has a term of four years.
Lithuania
President
Two 5-year terms
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Seimas , which has a term of four years.
Luxembourg
Grand Duke / Grand Duchess
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Chamber of Deputies , which has a term of five years.
Malta
President
One 5-year term
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Maltese Parliament , which has a term of five years.
Moldova
President
Two consecutive 4-year terms[ 10]
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Moldovan Parliament , which has a term of four years.
Monaco
Prince / Princess
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Minister of State
No directly set terms; appointed by the Prince .
Montenegro
President
Two 5-year terms
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Montenegrin Parliament , which has a term of four years.
Netherlands
King / Queen
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Prime Minister
Unlimited 4-year terms
North Macedonia
President
Two 5-year terms
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Assembly of North Macedonia , which has a term of four years.
Norway
King / Queen
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Storting , which has a term of four years.
Poland
President
Two 5-year terms
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Sejm , which has a term of four years.
Portugal
President
Two consecutive 5-year terms
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Assembly of the Republic , which has a term of less than four years.
Romania
President
Two 5-year terms
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Chamber of Deputies , as well as the support of the Senate , both of which have a term of less than four years.
Russia
President
Two 6-year terms[ 11]
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the President, who has a term of six years, as well as the support of the State Duma , which has a term of five years.
San Marino
Captains Regent
Unlimited non-consecutive 6-month terms, but an outgoing Captain Regent cannot be re-elected for three years.
Serbia
President
Two 5-year terms
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the National Assembly , which has a term of four years.
Slovakia
President
Two consecutive 5-year terms[ 12]
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the National Council , which has a term of four years.
Slovenia
President
Two 5-year terms
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the National Assembly , which has a term of four years.
Spain
King / Queen
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Congress of Deputies , which has a term of four years.
Sweden
King / Queen
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Riksdag , which has a term of four years.
Switzerland
President of the Confederation
Unlimited non-consecutive 1-year terms
Members of the Federal Council
Unlimited 4-year terms
Turkey
President
Two 5-year terms[ 13]
Members of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Unlimited 5-year terms
United Kingdom
King / Queen
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the House of Commons , which has a term of five years.
Ukraine
President
Two 5-year terms
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Verkhovna Rada , which has a term of five years.
Oceania
Country
Head of state
Other
Title
Maximum number of terms
Office
Maximum number of terms
Australia
King / Queen
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the House of Representatives , which has a term of three years.
Governor-General
No term limits, but traditionally serves for one 5-year term.
Federated States of Micronesia
President
Two 4-year terms
Vice President
Two 4-year terms
Fiji
President
Two 3-year terms
Prime Minister
Unlimited 4-year terms
Kiribati
President
Three 4-year terms
Vice President
Three 4-year terms
Marshall Islands
President
Two 4-year terms
Nauru
President
Two 3-year terms
New Zealand
King / Queen
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the House of Representatives , which has a term of three years.
Governor-General
No term limits, but traditionally serves for one 5-year term.
Palau
President
Two 4-year terms
Vice President
Two 4-year terms
Papua New Guinea
King / Queen
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the National Parliament , which has a term of five years.
Governor-General
Two 6-year terms
Samoa
Chief of State
Two 5-year terms
Prime Minister
Unlimited 5-year terms
Solomon Islands
King / Queen
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the National Parliament , which has a term of four years.
Governor-General
Two 5-year terms
Tonga
King / Queen
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Prime Minister
No directly set terms
Tuvalu
King / Queen
No set terms (hereditary succession)
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Tuvaluan Parliament , which has a term of four years.
Governor-General
No set terms; appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister .
Vanuatu
President
One 5-year term
Prime Minister
No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the ni-Vanuatu Parliament , which has a term of four years.
See also
References
^ "Nicaragua backs unlimited presidential terms" . The Guardian . Retrieved 26 November 2014 .
^ Constitution of the Russian Federation , Chapter 4, Article 81.3: "One and the same person may not be elected President of the Russian Federation for more than two terms "
^ Section 6 of Article 2 of the Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China
^ Two consecutive six-year terms from 1947 to 1994 under Article 47 of the Constitution of the Republic of China , but unlimited six-year terms from 1960 to 1991 as superseded by the Temporary Provisions Effective During the Period of Communist Rebellion
^ Article 4 of the Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China
^ Articles 33 and 59 of the Local Government Act
^ Articles 55, 56, and 57 of the Local Government Act
^ "Turks back direct president poll" . BBC NEWS . 21 October 2007.
^ Constitution of Finland , Chapter 5, Section 54: "The same person may be elected President for no more than two consecutive terms of office"
^ Constitution of the Republic of Moldova , Article 80.4: "No person may discharge the duties of the President of the Republic of Moldova unless for two consecutive mandates at the most."
^ Constitution of the Russian Federation , Chapter 4, Article 81.3: "One and the same person may not be elected President of the Russian Federation for more than two terms "
^ Constitution of the Slovak Republic , Article 103.2: "The same person may be elected President for not more than two consecutive terms"
^ "Turks back direct president poll" . BBC NEWS . 21 October 2007.
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