Presidential Term

Definition: Presidential Term

Presidential Term

Noun

1. The tenure of a president; "things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Synonyms: Presidential Term

Books

• Proceedings of the Electoral Commission and of the two houses of Congress in joint meeting relative to the count of electoral votes cast December 6, 1876 for the Presidential term commencing March 4, 1877 (reference)

• The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant: Pondering a Third Presidential Term and Facing Scrutiny of His Controversial Second (Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, 26) (reference)

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Economic History

Yemen

Yemen held its second multiparty parliamentary elections in April 1997. Constitutional amendments adopted in the summer of 2000 extended the presidential term by 2 years, thus moving the next presidential elections to 2006. The amendments also extended the parliamentary term of office to a 6-year term, thus moving elections for these seats to 2003. On February 20, 2001, a new constitutional amendment created a bicameral legislature consisting of a Shura Council (111 seats; members appointed by the president) and a House of Representatives (301 seats; members elected by popular vote). (references)

Tunisia

He oversaw constitutional and legal changes, including abolishing the concept of President for life, the establishment of presidential term limits, and provision for greater opposition party participation in political life. (references)

Madagascar

National elections in 1982 and 1989 returned Ratsiraka for a second and third 7-year presidential term. (references)

Political Economy

Guinea

On November 11, a nationwide referendum was held on constitutional changes to allow the President to run for an unlimited number of terms, and to extend the presidential term from 5 to 7 years. (references)

Zambia

With some deviance, the MMD has generally pursued this path since 1991, although calls for a constitutional amendment for a third presidential term early in 2001 caused a split within the party. (references)

Guinea

In December 1993, the GOG held its first multi-party presidential election since gaining independence in 1958. While not a completely transparent process, the balloting attracted large voter turnout, and Guineans elected Lansana Conte to a five-year presidential term. (references)

Political Rights

Kazakhstan

Among other changes, the constitutional amendments extended the presidential term of office from 5 to 7 years and removed the 65-year age limit on government service (The President will be 65 years of age before the end of his 7-year presidential term.). Government opponents and international observers criticized the short-notice call of early elections because it did not leave enough time for the Government to implement promised electoral reforms and for intending candidates to organize effective campaigns. (references)

Burkina Faso

The Commission issued a final report in December 1999. The President announced in his traditional 1999 New Year's Eve address that he would accept all of the report's recommendations, including designating a formal leader of the opposition in Parliament and reintroducing presidential term limits beginning in 2005; however, the National Assembly has determined that this provision does not apply retroactively to President Compaore. (references)

Burkina Faso

Pursuant to the Commission's recommendation in December 1999, Article 37 of the Constitution was amended in April to provide that the presidential term of office be 5 years, renewable once, starting in 2005. The provision is not retroactive, and the National Assembly has determined that this provision will not be applied retroactively to President Compaore. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Turkish

başkanlık süresi (presidency). (various references)

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