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At the end of his term, can the President of the Republic decide to remain in power?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
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À la fin de son mandat, le président de la République peut-il décider de rester au pouvoir ?
At the end of his term, can the President of the Republic decide to remain in power?
Answer. No. He must leave office at the end of his term, unless he is re-elected.
Non. Il doit quitter ses fonctions à la fin de son mandat, sauf s'il est réélu.
The President is elected for 5 years. To continue, he must be re-elected by the citizens, and he cannot serve more than two terms in a row.
The official text that proves it
« Le Président de la République est élu pour cinq ans au suffrage universel direct. Nul ne peut exercer plus de deux mandats consécutifs. »
The President of the Republic is elected for five years by direct universal suffrage. No one may serve more than two consecutive terms.
In French, with its English meaning.
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