unity, and the safety of its territories, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution. Article 68: A nominee to the Presidency of the Republic must be: First: An Iraqi by birth, born to Iraqi parents. Second: Fully qualified and must be over forty years of age. Third: Of good reputation and political experience, known for his integrity, uprightness, fairness, and loyalty to the homeland. Fourth: Free of any conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude. Article 69: First: The provisions for nomination to the office of the President of the Republic shall be regulated by law. Second: The provisions for nomination to the office of one or more Vice Presidents of the Republic shall be regulated by law. Article 70: First: The Council of Representatives shall elect a President of the Republic from among the candidates by a two-thirds majority of the number of its members. Second: If none of the candidates receive the required majority vote then the two candidates who received the highest number of votes shall compete and the one who receives the majority of votes in the second election shall be declared President. Article 71: The President shall take the constitutional oath before the Council of Representatives according to the language stipulated in Article 50 of the Constitution. Article 72: First: The President of the Republic’s term in office shall be limited to four years. He may be re-elected for a second time only. Second: A- The President of the Republic’s term in office shall end with the end of the term of the Council of Representatives.