Chapter II. The President
Article 7. Term of Office
The President shall serve a term of three years, after which time, he is entitled to seek re-election. There is no limit to the number of terms for which a President may serve.
Article 8. Election
a) The President is a serving member of Parliament, elected by the Members of Parliament at the commencement of their term.
b) Each Parliamentary party shall be entitled to nominate one candidate.
c) If a candidate achieves a majority of over 50%, he shall be elected immediately.
d) If no candidate achieves a majority, then the candidate with the fewest number of votes is eliminated and another ballot is held.
Article 9. Diplomatic capacity
a) The President shall appoint a minister to conduct the diplomatic affairs of the State.
b) No treaty or other diplomatic instrument shall bind the State and People unless it has been ratified by either the President or the Foreign Minister.
c) The Republic shall be officially recognised as neutral in all conflicts.
Article 10. Command of the Armed Forces
a) The President shall be Commander-in-Chief of all of the Republic’s armed forces.
b) The armed forces shall not operate from any permanent base outside of the Republic for any period exceeding twenty-eight days without the consent of Parliament.
Article 11. Removal from Office
The President may be removed from office by a Resolution of Parliament passed with a 2/3 majority, stating that he has lost the confidence of the House. An election shall be held no later than thirty days after the Resolution is passed.
Article 7. Term of Office
The President shall serve a term of three years, after which time, he is entitled to seek re-election. There is no limit to the number of terms for which a President may serve.
Article 8. Election
a) The President is a serving member of Parliament, elected by the Members of Parliament at the commencement of their term.
b) Each Parliamentary party shall be entitled to nominate one candidate.
c) If a candidate achieves a majority of over 50%, he shall be elected immediately.
d) If no candidate achieves a majority, then the candidate with the fewest number of votes is eliminated and another ballot is held.
Article 9. Diplomatic capacity
a) The President shall appoint a minister to conduct the diplomatic affairs of the State.
b) No treaty or other diplomatic instrument shall bind the State and People unless it has been ratified by either the President or the Foreign Minister.
c) The Republic shall be officially recognised as neutral in all conflicts.
Article 10. Command of the Armed Forces
a) The President shall be Commander-in-Chief of all of the Republic’s armed forces.
b) The armed forces shall not operate from any permanent base outside of the Republic for any period exceeding twenty-eight days without the consent of Parliament.
Article 11. Removal from Office
The President may be removed from office by a Resolution of Parliament passed with a 2/3 majority, stating that he has lost the confidence of the House. An election shall be held no later than thirty days after the Resolution is passed.