Does anybody know the term limitations for president?

Question

I know you can only serve two consecutive terms, but can you serve again, if it isn't consecutive? Like, you served 2 terms, someone else became president for awhile, and you run again?

Answer 1

"No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of President more than once."

Never more than twice, consecutively or not. Nothing bars a person from being elected to the Vice-Presidency, though . . .

Answer 2

The terms do not have to be consecutive, but there can only be two of them. Unless, the Vice-President assumes the presidency with two or less years left in the term. Then he or she could serve two other terms. However, if the VP took over one year into the term he or she could only seek one additional term.

Answer 3

Okay, the US Constitution says you can be ELECTED President of the United States for TWO TERMS
AND you may serve as President for no more than 10 years.

For example, if a President passes away in the first year of his term, the Vice President becomes President, then can be elected twice, but loses his Presidency after serving for ten years.

Answer 4

The most anyone can serve is 10 years. This would consist of 2 years as a vice president completing the term of an impeached or deceased president and two terms of his or her own.

Answer 5

You can only be elected to two terms of Presidency, however, you could, in theory, be the Vice President and succeed the President, if he were to die or become otherwise unable to perform his duties, and serve up to a total of 10 years as President. If you serve two full years or less of the four year term that the President that you succeeded was elected to, then you can still run for two terms of your own. You cannot, however, be the Vice President after having served your own two full terms as President.

Hope that gives you all of the information you need, as that's about as detailed as it gets.

Answer 6

You can only be elected to two terms of Presidency, however, you could, in theory, be the Vice President and succeed the President, if he were to die or become otherwise unable to perform his duties, and serve up to a total of 10 years as President. If you serve two full years or less of the four year term that the President that you succeeded was elected to, then you can still run for two terms of your own. You cannot, however, be the Vice President after having served your own two full terms as President.

...UNLESS...You think as president, you have the right to CHANGE The Constitution because, "It's just a god-damned piece of paper." (Words of our current president.)

Answer 7

A President may be elected to no more than 2 terms in office. The most a President may be in office (theoretically) is 12 years. Supposing he was elected Vice President and the President died in office day 1.

Answer 8

two terms or 10 years as President

Answer 9

It depends in the constitution of a certain country. He could run for second term if it is in the constitution or he can amend it so he could run again.

IN USA:
The Twenty-second Amendment of the United States Constitution sets a term limit for the President of the United States, providing that "No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once." Prior to the adoption of the amendment, the constitution set no limit on the number of presidential terms. The United States Congress proposed the amendment on March 21, 1947. It was ratified by the requisite number of states on February 27, 1951.

IN THE PHILIPPINES:
The President is elected by popular vote to a term of 6 years, who then presides and appoints the cabinet members. The executive seat of government is located in the City of Manila. The President and may no longer run for re-election, unless he/she becomes president through constitutional succession and has served for no more than 4 years as president. Provision also was made in the constitution for autonomous regions in Muslim areas of Mindanao and in the Cordillera region of northern Luzon.

IN IRELAND:
The Irish President is elected directly by the people of Ireland for a term of 7 years. They may not serve more than two terms. (In other words, they cannot serve for more than 14 years). Ireland's current President is Mary McAleese who commenced her second term as President on 11th November 2004. View information on previous Presidents of Ireland here.

IN POLAND:
Polish president wins second term

Mr Kwasniewski wants EU membership for Poland

Poland's president, an ex-communist turned social democrat, has easily been elected for a second term, according to the state electoral commission.
Aleksander Kwasniewski, 46, is the first president since the country's transition to democracy in 1989 to be voted in for another term.

IN NIGERIA:
One issue above all else has gripped Nigerian political life. It dominates the front pages of newspapers each day, and has done so for months.

Mr Obasanjo has not publicly said whether he wants to remain in office

The issue is "the third term". Should the constitution be changed to allow President Olusegun Obasanjo to run for a third term in office? Will he run if he gets the chance?

Given Nigeria's history of military dictatorships, the political ambitions of the country's leaders are scrutinised intensely.

Under current Nigerian law, President Obasanjo is due to stand down in May 2007 at the end of his two terms in office.

But the National Assembly is considering an amendment to the constitution which would allow the president to run for a third term in office.

President Obasanjo, who himself headed a military government in the 1970s, has studiously avoided stating his intentions.

In a recent interview he said he would decide whether to run, if the constitution was amended.

This has hardly dampened expectations. The obvious question is why amend the constitution if the president does not want to stay in office?

Answer 10

Nope. You can serve only 2 terms.