The President of the Palestinian National Authority shall be elected in a general and direct election by the Palestinian people, in accordance with the Palestinian Election Law. Article 35 Before assuming office, the President shall take the following oath before the Legislative Council and in the presence of the Speaker of the Palestinian National Council and the President of the High Court: “I swear by God, the Almighty, to be faithful to the homeland and to its sacred places, to the people and its national heritage, to respect the constitutional system and the law, and to safeguard the interests of the Palestinian people completely, as God is my witness.” Article 36 The term of the presidency of the National Authority shall be the interim phase, after which the President shall be elected in accordance with the law. Article 37 1. The office of the President shall be considered vacant in any of the following cases: a. Death; b. Resignation submitted to the Palestinian Legislative Council, if accepted by twothirds of its members; c. Loss of legal capacity, as per a ruling issued by the High Constitutional Court and subsequently approved by a majority of two-thirds of the members of the Legislative Council. 2. If the office of the President of the National Authority becomes vacant due to any of the above cases, the Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council shall temporarily assume the powers and duties of the Presidency of the National Authority for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days, during which free and direct elections to elect a new President shall take place in accordance with the Palestinian Election Law. Article 38 The President of the National Authority shall exercise his executive duties as specified in this law. Article 39 The President of the National Authority is the Commander-in-Chief of the Palestinian Forces. Article 40