List of political term limits

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Contents 1 Asia 1.1 Afghanistan 1.2 Armenia 1.3 Azerbaijan 1.4 Hong Kong 1.5 Japan 1.6 Philippines 1.7 South Korea 1.8 Sri Lanka 1.9 Taiwan 2 People's Republic of China 3 Oceania 3.1 Australia 3.2 Kiribati 4 Europe 4.1 Albania 4.2 Austria 4.3 Belarus 4.4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.5 Bulgaria 4.6 Croatia 4.7 Czech Rpublic 4.8 Estonia 4.9 Finland 4.10 France 4.11 Germany 4.12 Greece 4.13 Ireland 4.14 Italy 4.15 Poland 4.16 Portugal 4.17 Romania 4.18 Russia 4.19 Switzerland 4.20 United Kingdom 4.21 Ukraine 5 The Americas 5.1 Argentina 5.2 Bolivia 5.3 Brazil 5.4 Canada 5.5 Chile 5.6 Colombia 5.7 Costa Rica 5.8 El Salvador 5.9 Guatemala 5.10 Mexico 5.11 Paraguay 5.12 Peru 5.13 United States 5.14 Uruguay 5.15 Venezuela 6 Sources

[edit] Asia

[edit] Afghanistan

• President - Two five-year terms

[edit] Armenia

• President - Two consecutive five-year terms

[edit] Azerbaijan

• President - Two five-year terms

[edit] Hong Kong

• Chief Executive - Two consecutive five-year terms

[edit] Japan

• Prime Minister - No term limits

[edit] Philippines

• President - One six-year term
• Vice President and Senators - two six-year terms
• Representatives - Three three-year terms

[edit] South Korea

• President - One five-year term

[edit] Sri Lanka

• President - Two consecutive six-year terms

[edit] Taiwan

• President - Two four-year terms

[edit] People's Republic of China

• President - 2 terms of NPC session

[edit] Oceania

[edit] Australia

• Governor-General - No term limits, but traditionally serve for one five year term or at the 'pleasure' of the Queen of Australia.
• Prime Minister - No term limits

[edit] Kiribati

• President - Three four-year terms

[edit] Europe

[edit] Albania

• President - Two five-year terms

[edit] Austria

• President - Two consecutive six-year terms
• Chancellor - No term limits

[edit] Belarus

• President - No term limits

[edit] Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Presidency members - Two consecutive four-year terms

[edit] Bulgaria

• President - Two five-year terms

[edit] Croatia

• President - Two five-year terms

[edit] Czech Rpublic

• President - Two consecutive five-year terms

[edit] Estonia

• President - Two consecutive five-year terms

[edit] Finland

• President - Two consecutive six-year terms

[edit] France

• President - No term limits

[edit] Germany

• President - Two five-year terms
• Chancellor - No term limits

[edit] Greece

• President - Two five-year terms

[edit] Ireland

• President - Two terms

[edit] Italy

• President - Unlimited seven-year terms

[edit] Poland

• President - Two five-year terms

[edit] Portugal

• President - Two consecutive five-year terms
• Prime Minister - No term limits
• Presidents of local authorities (concelho and freguesia) - Three consecutive four-year terms

[edit] Romania

• President - Two five-year terms

[edit] Russia

• President - Two consecutive four-year terms

[edit] Switzerland

• President of the Confederation - Non-consecutive one-year term

[edit] United Kingdom

• Prime Minister - No term limits, parliament elected for maximum of 5 years

[edit] Ukraine

• President - two five-year terms

[edit] The Americas

[edit] Argentina

• President - Two four-year terms

[edit] Bolivia

• President - One five-year term

[edit] Brazil

• President - Two consecutive four-year terms

[edit] Canada

• Governor General - Five-year term, although the length of the term may be extended by the Queen of Canada on the advice of the Prime Minister.
• Prime Minister - No term limits. Parliament elected for a maximum of five years.

[edit] Chile

• President - Non-consecutive four-year terms

[edit] Colombia

• President - Two four-year terms

[edit] Costa Rica

• President - One five-year term

[edit] El Salvador

• President - One five-year term

[edit] Guatemala

• President - One four-year term

[edit] Mexico

• President - One six-year term (sexenio)

[edit] Paraguay

• President - One five-year term

[edit] Peru

• President - Nonconsecutive five-year terms
• Congress members - unlimited terms (same period as President)

[edit] United States

• President - Two four-year terms, excluding up to two years of an unexpired term (Term limits in the United States)

[edit] Uruguay

• President - One five-year term

[edit] Venezuela

• President - Two six-year terms

[edit] Sources

• CIA World Factbook