constituteproject.org PDF generated: 18 Apr 2016, 15:15 Section 1: The President of the Republic • Name/structure of executive(s) Article 98: Responsibilities of the President of the Republic The President of the Republic shall be the Head of State. The President of the Republic is the guardian of the Constitution and shall guarantee national unity. The President of the Republic shall guarantee the continuity of the State, the independence and territorial integrity of the country and respect of international treaties and agreements. The President of the Republic shall once every year deliver the state of the Nation address. • Eligibility for head of state • Minimum age of head of state • Head of state selection • Secret ballot • Claim of universal suffrage Article 99 A candidate for the office of the Presidency of the Republic must :   1°. be of Rwandan nationality by origin;   2°. not hold any other nationality;   3°. have at least one parent of the Rwandan nationality by origin;   4°. have irreproachable morals and probity;   5°. not have been convicted and sentenced to a term of imprisonment of six (6) months or more;   6°. not have been deprived of his/her civil and political rights;   7°. be at least thirty five (35) years old on the date of submission of his/her candidacy;   8°. be resident in Rwanda at the time of submission of his/her candidacy. Article 100: Election of the President of the Republic The election of the President of the Republic shall be by universal suffrage through a direct and secret ballot with a simple majority of the votes cast. The National Electoral Commission shall proclaim the results of the election. • Supreme court powers • Head of state term length • Head of state term limits In case of dispute, the Supreme Court shall settle with regards to the final results of the election. Article 101 The President of the Republic is elected for a term of seven years renewable only once. Rwanda 2003 (rev. 2010) Page 29