CHAPTER IV THE PRESIDENT Executive power 106. (a) The executive power is vested in the President as provided for in the Constitution and the law. (b) The President shall be the Head of State, the Head of Government, and the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. (c) The principles of governance of the State being determined by this Constitution, the President shall uphold, defend and respect the Constitution, and shall promote the unity of the State. (d) The President shall exercise Executive authority as provided for in the Constitution and law. Term of office 107. (a) The President shall hold office for a term of five years and no person elected as President pursuant to this Constitution shall serve for more than two terms in office, whether consecutive or otherwise. (b) A vacancy in the office of President leading to the Vice President succeeding to the presidency shall only be considered as a term in office within the meaning of article (a) if there are at least two years remaining in that term of office. Manner of Presidential election 108. The President shall be elected directly by the people by Qualifications for election as President 109. A person elected as President shall have the following universal and secret suffrage. qualifications: 36