The President
① The President is elected by the National Convention.
Citizens who have reached the age of 18 are eligible for election as President.
The National Convention shall consist of the Members of the Parliament and an equal number of members elected by the Provincial assemblies on the basis of proportional representation.
The National Convention shall meet not later than thirty days before the term of office of the President expires or, in the case of premature termination, not later than thirty days after that date. It shall be convened by the Speaker of the Parliament.
The person receiving the votes of a majority of the members of the National Convention shall be elected.
The organization of the National Convention and the election regulations are determined by law.
②The term of Office of President shall be four years, and the President shall not be reelected.
③ The President, in pursuance of the decisions of the Parliament, promulgates laws; appoints or removes the Prime Minister; appoints the Justice of the Constitutional Court; appoints the judges of the Supreme Court; appoints the Member of the board of the Central Bank; declares martial law; proclaims a state of war; issues mobilization orders; and ratifies or abrogates treaties and important agreements concluded with foreign states.
④The President, in pursuance of the decisions of referendum, promulgates laws or repeal existing laws.
⑤The President, in pursuance of the decisions of Parliament or Prime Minister, dissolves the Parliament.
⑥The President, in pursuance of the decision of the Cabinet, confers State medals and titles of honour; issues orders of special pardons; appoints or recalls plenipotentiary representatives abroad and represents the state on diplomatic visits.
⑦The President is the head of state, and the President receives foreign diplomatic representatives.
⑧In the event that the office of the President falls vacant, the Speaker of the Parliament shall temporarily act as the President.
⑨The President may not hold other public office concurrently.
⑩The incumbent president is exempt from criminal and civil prosecution.
⑪The President is removed from office by the Parliament in accordance with the law. With the endorsement of more than one-third of the total number of members of Parliament, the Parliament may propose a no-confidence vote against the President. Seventy-two hours after the no-confidence motion is made, an open-ballot vote shall be taken within forty-eight hours. Should more than four-fifth of the total number of members of Parliament approve the motion, the President shall tender his or her resignation within ten days. Should the no-confidence motion fail, the Parliament may not initiate another no-confidence motion against the same President within one year.