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Article 74
• Eligibility for head of state
Every male and female voter who holds Tunisian nationality since birth, whose
religion is Islam shall have the right to stand for election to the position of President
of the Republic.
• Minimum age of head of state
On the day of filing the application for candidacy, the candidate must be at least 35
years old.
• Eligibility for head of state
If the candidate has a nationality other than the Tunisian nationality, he or she must
submit an application committing to abandon the other nationality if elected
president.
• Head of state selection
The candidate must have the support of a number of members of the Assembly of
the Representatives of the People or heads of elected local authority councils, or of
registered voters, as specified by the election law.
• Head of state selection
• Scheduling of elections
• Secret ballot
• Head of state term length
• Claim of universal suffrage
Article 75
The President of the Republic is elected for a five-year term during the last sixty day
period of the presidential term by means of universal, free, direct, secret, fair, and
transparent elections, by an absolute majority of votes cast.
In the event that no candidate achieves such a majority in the first round, a second
round shall be organized during the two weeks following the announcement of the
definitive results of the first round. Only the two candidates having won the highest
number of votes during the first round may stand for election in the second round.
In the event of the death of one of the candidates during the first or second round,
nominations shall be reopened and new dates for elections shall be set within no
more than forty-five days. Withdrawal of candidates from the first or second round
will not affect the election.
• Emergency provisions
In the event of failure to hold the presidential elections as a result of imminent
danger, the term of presidency shall be extended through passing a law.
• Head of state term limits
The office of presidency cannot be occupied by the same person for more than two
full terms, whether consecutive or separate. In the case of resignation, the term
counts as a full term.
• Unamendable provisions
The constitution may not be amended to increase the number or the length of
presidential terms.
• God or other deities
• Oaths to abide by constitution
Article 76
The elected President of the Republic shall swear the following oath before the
Assembly of the Representatives of the People:
“I do solemnly swear, by God Almighty, to maintain the independence of Tunisia and
the integrity of its territory, to respect its Constitution and legislation, to safeguard
its interests, and to remain absolutely loyal to it”.
The President of the Republic may not combine a partisan position with that of
President.
• Foreign affairs representative
• Head of state powers
Article 77
The President of the Republic is responsible for representing the state. He/she is
responsible for determining the general state orientations in the domains of defence,
foreign relations and national security in relation to protecting the state and the
national territory from all internal and external threats, after consultation with the
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