CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE 4. The President of the Republic may be re-elected only once. 5. A President of the Republic who has been elected on two consecutive occasions may be a candidate for further presidential elections only five years after the end of his last term of office. Article 148 Election 1. The candidate who gains more than half of the votes cast shall be elected President of the Republic. 2. If none of the candidates obtains an absolute majority, there shall be a second round between the two candidates receiving the most votes. Article 149 Incompatibility The President of the Republic may not, except where the Constitution expressly provides otherwise, perform any other public function, and in no event may he perform any private functions. Article 150 Investiture and Swearing Into Office 1. The President of the Republic shall be sworn into office by the President of the Constitutional Council in a public ceremony before the deputies of the Assembly of the Republic and other representatives of the sovereign public offices. 2. On assuming office, the President of the Republic shall take the following oath: I do swear on my honour that I will respect and ensure respect for the Constitution, that I will faithfully carry out the task of President of the Republic of Mozambique, that I will dedicate all my efforts to the defence, promotion and consolidation of national unity, to human rights, to democracy and to the well-being of the Mozambican people, and I will ensure that justice is done for all citizens. Translation by MOZLEGAL – Mozambique's Legal Resource Portal www.mozlegal.com [email protected] Tel: +258 1 496900 – Fax: +258 1 496802 Directors: José Caldeira - [email protected] & Adrian Frey - [email protected] MOZLEGAL is a Project of José Caldeira & Associados - Attorneys & Consultants 46