Cameroon
(1) The President of the Republic shall be the Head Of State.
(2) Elected by the whole Nation, he shall be the symbol of national unity.
He shall define the policy of the nation.
He shall ensure respect for the Constitution.
He shall, through his arbitration, ensure the proper functioning of public authorities.
He shall be the guarantor of the independence of the Nation and of its territorial integrity, of the
permanency and continuity of the State and of the respect of international treaties and agreements.
Article 6
(1) The President of the Republic shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast through direct, equal
and secret universal suffrage.
(2) The President of the Republic shall be elected for a term of office of 7 (seven) years. He shall be
eligible for re-election once.
(3) The election shall be held not less than 20 (twenty) days and not more than 50, (fifty) days before the
expiry of the term of the President of the Republic in office.
(4) Where the office of President of the Republic becomes vacant as a result of death, resignation or
permanent incapacity duly ascertained by the Constitutional Council, the polls for the election of the
new President of the Republic must be held not less than 20 (twenty) days and not, more than 40 (forty)
days after the office becomes vacant.
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