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Article 88 of the Constitution of South Africa

Article
88
Chapter
CHAPTER 4 — PARLIAMENT
Index row title
(1) The President’s term of office begins on assuming office and ends upon a vacancy
Source document
The South Africa Constitution
Provision ID
63623d82-ca90-440f-aaac-d049f71dc91c

67 words

Verbatim text

occurring or when the person next elected President assumes office. Chapter 5: The President and National Executive 48 (2) No person may hold office as President for more than two terms, but when a person is elected to fill a vacancy in the office of President, the period between that election and the next election of a President is not regarded as a term. Removal of President

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  • The index files this text under article 88 of the Constitution of South Africa.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER 4 — PARLIAMENT”.
  • The passage runs to about 67 words.

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