CONSTIFPP.DOC 538 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 2/7/01 10:40 PM N.C. J. INT’L L. & COM. REG. [Vol 24 members. A candidate for the office of the President must be nominated by at least 20 percent vote of all the members of the National Assembly. The term of office of the President shall be five years, equal to the term of office of the National Assembly that elects him. No person shall be elected to hold the office of President for more than two terms. When the office of the President becomes vacant due to death or resignation of the incumbent or due to the reasons enumerated in Sub-Article 6 of this Article, the Chairperson of the National Assembly shall assume the office of the President. The Chairperson shall serve as acting President for not more than thirty days, pending the election of another President to serve the remaining term of his predecessor. The term of office of the person elected to serve as President under Sub-Article 4 of this Article shall not be considered as a full term for purposes of Sub-Article 3 of this Article. The President may be removed from office by two-thirds majority vote of all members of the National Assembly for the following reasons: a. violation of the Constitution or grave violation of the law; b. conducting himself in a manner which brings the authority or honour of the office of the President into ridicule, contempt and disrepute; and c. being incapable of performing the functions of his office by reason of physical or mental incapacity. The National Assembly shall determine the procedures for the election and removal of the President from office. Article 42 - Powers and Duties of the President The President shall have the following powers and duties: 1. once every year, deliver a speech in the National Assembly on the state of the country and the policies of the government; 2. subject to the provisions of Article 27 hereof, declare state of emergency, and when the defence of the country requires, martial laws; 3. summon the National Assembly to an emergency meeting and present his views to it;