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What is the length of the term of the French President of the Republic?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Naturalisation no. 56
Quelle est la durée du mandat du Président de la République française ?
What is the length of the term of the French President of the Republic?
Answer. 5 years.
5 ans.
The President of the Republic is elected for 5 years. 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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