List of political term limits
This is a list of term limits for heads of state, heads of government and other notable public office holders by country.
Africa
| Country | Head of state/government | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Maximum number of terms | Office | Maximum number of terms | |
|  Algeria | President | Two 5-year terms, since 2016 constitution reform | ||
|  Angola | President | Two 5-year terms, since 2021 constitution reform | ||
|  Benin | President | Two 5-year terms, since 1956 constitution reform | ||
|  Botswana | President | Two 5-year terms, since 1996 constitution reform | ||
|  Burkina Faso | President | No set terms (transitional) | ||
|  Burundi | President | Two 7-year terms, since 2018 constitutional reform | ||
|  Cameroon | President | Unlimited 7-year terms, since 2008 constitutional reform | ||
|  Cape Verde | President | Two 5-year terms | ||
|  Central African Republic | President | Unlimited 7-year terms, since 2023 constitutional referendum | ||
|  Chad | President | Two 5-year terms, since 2023 constitutional reform | ||
|  Comoros | President | Two 5-year terms, since 2019 constitutional reform | ||
|  Côte d’Ivoire | President | Two 5-year terms, since 2016 constitutional reform | ||
|  Democratic Republic of the Congo | President | Two 5-year terms, since 2005 constitutional referendum | ||
|  Republic of the Congo | President | Three 5-year terms, since 2015 constitutional referendum | ||
|  Djibouti | President | Unlimited 5-year terms, since 2010 constitutional reform | ||
|  Egypt | President | Two 6-year terms, since 2019 constitutional referendum | ||
|  Equatorial Guinea | President | Two 7-year terms, since 2011 constitutional reform | ||
|  Eritrea | President | Two 5-year terms, as per unenforced constitution (no set terms in practice) | ||
|  Eswatini | King | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Prime Minister | Unlimited 5-year terms, since 2005 constitutional reform | 
|  Ethiopia | President | Two 6-year terms, since 1987 constitutional reform | ||
|  Gabon | President | No set terms (transitional) | ||
|  Gambia | President | Unlimited 5-year terms, since 1996 constitutional reform | ||
|  Ghana | President | Two 4-year terms, since 1992 constitutional referendum | ||
|  Guinea | President | No set terms (transitional) | ||
|  Guinea-Bissau | President | Two 5-year terms, as per the 1996 constitution reform | ||
|  Kenya | President | Two 5-year terms, since 2010 constitutional reform | Deputy President | Two 5-year terms, since 2010 constitutional reform | 
|  Lesotho | King | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Prime Minister | Unlimited 5-year terms, since 1998 constitutional reform | 
|  Liberia | President | Two 6-year terms, since 1986 constitutional referendum | ||
|  Libya | Chairman of the Presidential Council | No set terms (transitional) | ||
|  Madagascar | President | Two 5-year terms, since 1992 constitutional referendum | ||
|  Malawi | President | Two 5-year terms, since 1995 constitutional referendum | ||
|  Mali | President | No set terms (transitional) | ||
|  Mauritania | President | Two 5-year terms, since 1991 constitutional referendum | ||
|  Mauritius | President | Unlimited 5-year terms, since 1991 constitutional reform | ||
|  Morocco | King | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Prime Minister | Unlimited 5-year terms, since 2011 constitutional reform | 
|  Mozambique | President | Two 5-year terms, since 2004 constitutional reform | ||
|  Namibia | President | Two 5-year terms, since 1999 constitutional reform | ||
|  Niger | President | No set terms (transitional) | ||
|  Nigeria | President | Two 4-year terms, since 1999 constitutional reform | ||
|  Rwanda | President | Two 5-year terms, since 2015 constitutional reform | ||
|  São Tomé and Príncipe | President | Two 5-year terms, since 2003 constitution reform | ||
|  Senegal | President | Two 5-year terms, since 2016 constitutional reform | ||
|  Seychelles | President | Two 5-year terms, since 2016 constitutional reform | ||
|  Sierra Leone | President | Two 5-year terms, since 1991 constitutional referendum | ||
|  Somalia | President | Two 4-year terms, since 1991 constitutional referendum | ||
|  South Africa | President | Two 5-year terms, since 1996 constitutional referendum | ||
|  South Sudan | President | Unlimited 4-year terms | ||
|  Sudan | President | No set terms (transitional) | ||
|  Tanzania | President | Two 5-year terms, since 1977 constitutional reform | ||
| .svg.png) Togo | President | Two 5-year terms, since 2019 constitutional reform | ||
|  Tunisia | President | Two 5-year terms, since 2014 constitutional referendum | ||
|  Uganda | President | Unlimited 5-year terms, since 2005 constitutional reform | ||
|  Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic | President | No set terms (in exile) | ||
|  Zambia | President | Two 5-year terms, since 2006 constitutional reform | ||
|  Zimbabwe | President | Two 5-year terms, since 2013 constitutional referendum | ||
Americas
| Country | Head of state/government | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Maximum number of terms | Office | Maximum number of terms | |
|  Antigua and Barbuda | King / Queen | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Prime Minister | Unlimited 5-year terms | 
| Governor-General | No set terms; appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister. | |||
|  Argentina | President | Two consecutive 4-year terms | Vice President | Two consecutive 4-year terms | 
| Senators | Unlimited 6-year terms | |||
| Deputies | Unlimited 4-year terms | |||
|  Bahamas | King / Queen | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the House of Assembly, which has a term of five years. | 
| Governor-General | No set terms; appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister. | |||
|  Barbados | President | Two 4-year terms | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the House of Assembly, which has a term of five years. | 
|  Belize | King / Queen | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the House of Representatives, which has a term of five years. | 
| Governor-General | Unlimited 7-year terms | |||
|  Bolivia | President | Two 5-year terms | Vice President | Two 5-year terms | 
|  Brazil | President | Two consecutive 4-year terms | Vice President | Two consecutive 4-year terms | 
| .svg.png) Canada | King / Queen | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the House of Commons, which by statute has a term of four years. | 
| Governor General | No set terms; appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister. Traditionally serves for one 5-year term alternating between Anglophone and Francophone appointees. | |||
|  Chile | President | Unlimited non-consecutive 4-year terms | Senators | Two consecutive 8-year terms | 
| Deputies | Three consecutive 4-year terms | |||
|  Colombia | President | One 4-year term | Vice President | One 4-year term | 
| Senators | Unlimited 4-year terms | |||
| Representatives | Unlimited 4-year terms | |||
|  Costa Rica | President | Unlimited non-consecutive 4-year terms | ||
|  Cuba | First Secretary | Two 5-year terms | Prime Minister | Two 5-year terms | 
| President | ||||
|  Dominica | President | Two 5-year terms | ||
|  Dominican Republic | President | Two 4-year terms | Vice President | Two 4-year terms | 
|  Ecuador | President | Two 4-year terms | Vice President | Two 4-year terms | 
|  El Salvador | President | Unlimited 5-year terms[1] | Vice President | Unlimited 5-year terms | 
|  Grenada | King / Queen | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the House of Representatives, which has a term of five years. | 
| Governor-General | No set terms; appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister. | |||
|  Guatemala | President | One 4-year term | Vice President | One 4-year term | 
|  Guyana | President | Two 5-year terms | ||
|  Haiti | Transitional Presidential Council | (Transitional) | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the National Assembly, which has a term of six years for the Senate and a term of four years for the Chamber of Deputies. | 
| .svg.png) Honduras | President | Two 4-year terms | Vice President | Two 4-year terms | 
|  Jamaica | King / Queen | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Prime Minister | Unlimited 5-year terms | 
| Governor-General | No set terms; appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister. | |||
|  Mexico | President | One 6-year term (sexenio) | Senators | Two consecutive 6-year terms (since 2018) | 
| Deputies | Four consecutive 3-year terms (since 2018) | |||
|  Nicaragua | President | Unlimited 5-year terms[2] | Vice President | Unlimited 5-year terms | 
|  Panama | President | Two non-consecutive 5-year terms | Vice President | Two non-consecutive 5-year terms | 
|  Paraguay | President | One 5-year term | Vice President | One 5-year term | 
|  Peru | President | Unlimited non-consecutive 5-year terms | Vice President | Unlimited non-consecutive 5-year terms | 
| Members of Congress | Unlimited non-consecutive 5-year terms | |||
|  Saint Kitts and Nevis | King / Queen | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the National Assembly, which has a term of five years. | 
| Governor-General | No set terms; appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister. | |||
|  Saint Lucia | King / Queen | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Prime Minister | Unlimited 5-year terms | 
| Governor-General | No set terms; appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister. | |||
|  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | King / Queen | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Prime Minister | Unlimited 5-year terms | 
| Governor-General | No set terms; appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister. | |||
|  Suriname | President | Unlimited 5-year terms | Vice President | Unlimited 5-year terms | 
|  Trinidad and Tobago | President | Two 5-year terms | Prime Minister | Unlimited 5-year terms | 
|  United States | President | Two 4-year terms, except after succeeding to the Presidency and serving more than two years, in which case only one subsequent four-year term is permitted. (see Twenty-second Amendment). | Vice President | Unlimited 4-year terms | 
| Senators | Unlimited 6-year terms | |||
| Representatives | Unlimited 2-year terms | |||
|  Uruguay | President | Unlimited non-consecutive 5-year terms | Vice President | Unlimited non-consecutive 5-year terms | 
|  Venezuela | President | Unlimited 6-year terms, since 2009 constitutional referendum | Vice President | No fixed terms | 
Asia
| Country | Head of state/government | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Maximum number of terms | Office | Maximum number of terms | |
|  Afghanistan | Supreme Leader | No set terms (life tenure) | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; appointed by the Supreme Leader. | 
|  Armenia | President | One 7-year term | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the National Assembly, which has a term of five years. | 
|  Azerbaijan | President | Unlimited 7-year terms | ||
|  Bahrain | King | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Crown Prince | No directly set terms; appointed by the King. | 
| Prime Minister | No directly set terms; appointed by the King. | |||
|  Bangladesh | President | Two 5-year terms | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Bangla President, who has a term of five years, as well as the support of the Bangla Parliament, which has a term of five years. | 
|  Bhutan | King | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Bhutanese Parliament, which has an undefined term not exceeding six years. | 
|  Brunei | Sultan | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Crown Prince | No directly set terms; appointed by the Sultan. | 
| Prime Minister | No directly set terms; appointed by the Sultan. | |||
|  Cambodia | King | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Prime Minister | No term limits | 
|  China | General Secretary | Unlimited 5-year terms | Vice President | Unlimited 5-year terms, since 2018 constitutional reform | 
| President | Unlimited 5-year terms, since 2018 constitutional reform | Premier | Two consecutive 5-year terms (two consecutive terms of National People's Congress session) | |
|  Cyprus | President | Two consecutive 5-year terms, since 2019 constitutional reform | ||
|  East Timor | President | Two 5-year terms | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Timorese Parliament, which has a term of five years. | 
|  Georgia | President | Two terms: 6 years (current), 5 years (from 2024) | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Georgian Parliament, which has a term of four years. | 
|  Hong Kong | Chief Executive | Two consecutive 5-year terms | ||
|  India | President | Unlimited 5-year terms | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Indian Parliament, which has a term of five years. | 
|  Indonesia | President | Two 5-year terms | Vice President | Two 5-year terms | 
|  Iran | Supreme Leader | No set terms (life tenure) | President | Two consecutive 4-year terms | 
|  Iraq | President | Two 4-year terms | Prime Minister | Unlimited 4-year terms | 
|  Israel | President | One 7-year term | Prime Minister | Between 1948 and 1996, and since 2001: No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Knesset, which has an undefined term not exceeding four years. | 
| Between 1996 and 2001 (when the Prime Minister was directly elected): Unlimited undefined terms. If a term exceeded seven years, the Prime Minister was not eligible for immediate re-election. | ||||
|  Japan | Emperor | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Prime Minister | Unlimited 4-year terms | 
| Members of the House of Councillors | Unlimited 6-year terms | |||
| Members of the House of Representatives | Unlimited 4-year terms | |||
|  Jordan | King | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Jordanian Parliament, which has a term of four years. | 
|  Kazakhstan | President | One 7-year term | ||
|  Kuwait | Emir | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Crown Prince | No directly set terms; appointed by the Emir. | 
| Prime Minister | Unlimited 4-year terms | |||
|  Kyrgyzstan | President | Two 5-year terms | ||
|  Laos | General Secretary | Unlimited 5-year terms | Prime Minister | Two 5-year terms | 
| President | Two 5-year terms | |||
|  Lebanon | President | Unlimited non-consecutive 6-year terms | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Lebanese President, who has a term of six years, as well as the support of the Lebanese Parliament, which has an undefined term not exceeding four years. | 
|  Macau | Chief Executive | Two consecutive 5-year terms | Members of the Legislative Assembly | Unlimited 4-year terms | 
|  Malaysia | King | Unlimited non-consecutive 5-year terms | Prime Minister | Unlimited 5-year terms | 
|  Maldives | President | Two 5-year terms, since 1998 | ||
|  Mongolia | President | One 6-year term (Two 4-year terms until 2021) | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the State Great Khural, which has a term of four years. | 
|  Myanmar | President | Two 5-year terms | ||
|  Nepal | President | Two 5-year terms | ||
|  North Korea | General Secretary | Unlimited 5-year terms | Premier | Unlimited 5-year terms | 
| President of State Affairs | Unlimited 5-year terms | |||
|  Oman | Sultan | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Crown Prince | No directly set terms; appointed by the Sultan. | 
|  Pakistan | President | Two 5-year terms | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Pakistan Parliament, which has a term of five years. | 
|  Philippines (main article) | President | One 6-year term | Vice President | Two consecutive 6-year terms | 
| Senators | Two consecutive 6-year terms | |||
| Representatives of the House | Three consecutive 3-year terms | |||
| All other local government officials | Three consecutive 3-year terms | |||
|  Qatar | Emir | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; appointed by the Emir. | 
|  Russia | President | Two 6-year terms[3] | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Russian President, who has a term of six years, as well as the support of the State Duma, which has a term of five years. | 
|  Saudi Arabia | King | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Crown Prince | No directly set terms; appointed by the King. | 
| Prime Minister | No directly set terms; appointed by the King. | |||
|  South Korea | President | One 5-year term | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Korean President, who has a term of five years, as well as the support of the National Assembly of South Korea, which has a term of four years. | 
|  Singapore | President | Unlimited 6-year terms | Prime Minister | Unlimited 5-year terms | 
|  Sri Lanka | President | Two 5-year terms | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Sri Lankan President, who has a term of five years, as well as the Sri Lankan Parliament, which has a term of five years. | 
| .svg.png) Syria | President | (Transitional) | ||
|  Republic of China | President | Two consecutive 4-year terms, since 1994[4][5] | Vice President | Two consecutive 4-year terms, since 1994 | 
| Members of the Legislative Yuan | Unlimited 4-year terms since 2008[6] | |||
| County, city and township councilors, and village chiefs | Unlimited 4-year terms[7] | |||
| County magistrates, and city and township mayors | Two consecutive 4-year terms[8] | |||
|  Tajikistan | President | Two 7-year terms | ||
|  Thailand | King | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Prime Minister | Two 4-year terms | 
|  Turkey | President | Two 5-year terms[9] | Members of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey | Unlimited 5-year terms | 
|  Turkmenistan | President | Unlimited 7-year terms | ||
|  United Arab Emirates | President | Unlimited 5-year terms | Vice President | Unlimited 5-year terms | 
| Prime Minister | No directly set terms; appointed by the President. | |||
|  Uzbekistan | President | Two 7-year terms, since 2023 constitutional reform | ||
|  Vietnam | General Secretary | Unlimited 5-year terms (in practice two 5-years terms) | Vice President | Unlimited 5-year terms (in practice two 5-years terms) | 
| President | Unlimited 5-year terms (in practice two 5-years terms) | Prime Minister | Unlimited 5-year terms (in practice two 5-years terms) | |
|  Yemen | Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council | (Transitional) | Prime Minister | No set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the House of Representatives, which has a term of six years. | 
Europe
| Country | Head of state | Head of government (if effectively supreme to a separate head of state) and other offices | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Maximum number of terms | Title | Maximum number of terms | |
|  Albania | President | Two 5-year terms | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Albanian Parliament, which has a term of four years. | 
|  Andorra | Co-princes | Bishop of Urgell: No set terms; appointed by the Pope President of France: Two consecutive 5-year terms since 2008 constitutional reform | Prime Minister | Unlimited 4-year terms | 
| Personal Representatives | No set terms; appointed by their respective co-princes. | |||
|  Armenia | President | One 7-year term | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the National Assembly, which has a term of five years. | 
|  Austria | President | Two consecutive 6-year terms | Chancellor | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Austrian President, who has a term of six years, as well as the support of the National Council, which has a term of five years. | 
|  Azerbaijan | President | Unlimited 7-year terms | ||
|  Belarus | President | Two 5-year terms since 2022 | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the National Assembly, which has a term of five years. | 
| .svg.png) Belgium | King | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Chamber of Representatives, which has a term of five years. | 
|  Bosnia and Herzegovina | Presidency members | Two 4-year terms, reeligible after four years | Chairman of the Council of Ministers (equivalent of Prime Minister) | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the House of Representatives, which has a term of four years. | 
|  Bulgaria | President | Two 5-year terms | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the National Assembly, which has a term of four years. | 
|  Croatia | President | Two 5-year terms | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Sabor, which has a term of four years. | 
|  Cyprus | President | Two consecutive 5-year terms, since 2019 constitutional reform | ||
|  Czech Republic | President | Two 5-year terms | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Chamber of Deputies, which has a term of four years. | 
|  Denmark | King / Queen | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Folketing, which has a term of four years. | 
|  Estonia | President | Two 5-year terms | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Riigikogu, which has a term of four years. | 
|  Finland | President | Two consecutive 6-year terms[10] | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Finnish Parliament, which has a term of four years. | 
|  France | President | Two consecutive 5-year terms since 2008 constitutional reform | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the National Assembly, which has a term of five years. | 
|  Georgia | President | Two 5-year terms | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Georgian Parliament, which has a term of four years. | 
|  Germany | President | Two consecutive 5-year terms | Chancellor | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Bundestag, which has a term of four years. | 
|  Greece | President | Two 5-year terms | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Hellenic Parliament, which has a term of four years. | 
|  Hungary | President | Two 5-year terms | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the National Assembly, which has a term of four years. | 
|  Iceland | President | Unlimited 4-year terms | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Althing, which has a term of four years. | 
|  Ireland | President | Two 7-year terms | Taoiseach (equivalent of Prime Minister) | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Dáil, which has a term of five years. | 
|  Italy | President | Unlimited 7-year terms | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of both Houses of the Parliament, which have a term of five years. | 
|  Kazakhstan | President | One 7-year term | ||
|  Kosovo | President | Two 5-year terms | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Assembly, which has a term of four years. | 
|  Latvia | President | Two 4-year terms | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Saeima, which has a term of four years. | 
|  Liechtenstein | Prince | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Landtag, which has a term of four years. | 
|  Lithuania | President | Two 5-year terms | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Seimas, which has a term of four years. | 
|  Luxembourg | Grand Duke / Grand Duchess | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Chamber of Deputies, which has a term of five years. | 
|  Malta | President | One 5-year term | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Maltese Parliament, which has a term of five years. | 
|  Moldova | President | Two consecutive 4-year terms[11] | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Moldovan Parliament, which has a term of four years. | 
|  Monaco | Prince / Princess | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Minister of State | No directly set terms; appointed by the Prince. | 
|  Montenegro | President | Two 5-year terms | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Montenegrin Parliament, which has a term of four years. | 
|  Netherlands | King / Queen | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Prime Minister | Unlimited 4-year terms | 
|  North Macedonia | President | Two 5-year terms | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Assembly of North Macedonia, which has a term of four years. | 
|  Norway | King / Queen | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Storting, which has a term of four years. | 
|  Poland | President | Two 5-year terms | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Sejm, which has a term of four years. | 
| .svg.png) Portugal | President | Two consecutive 5-year terms | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Assembly of the Republic, which has a term of less than four years. | 
|  Romania | President | Two 5-year terms | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Chamber of Deputies, as well as the support of the Senate, both of which have a term of less than four years. | 
|  Russia | President | Two 6-year terms[12] | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the President, who has a term of six years, as well as the support of the State Duma, which has a term of five years. | 
|  San Marino | Captains Regent | Unlimited non-consecutive 6-month terms, but an outgoing Captain Regent cannot be re-elected for three years. | ||
|  Serbia | President | Two 5-year terms | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the National Assembly, which has a term of four years. | 
|  Slovakia | President | Two consecutive 5-year terms[13] | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the National Council, which has a term of four years. | 
|  Slovenia | President | Two 5-year terms | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the National Assembly, which has a term of four years. | 
|  Spain | King / Queen | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Congress of Deputies, which has a term of four years. | 
|  Sweden | King / Queen | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Riksdag, which has a term of four years. | 
| .svg.png) Switzerland | President of the Confederation | Unlimited non-consecutive 1-year terms | Members of the Federal Council | Unlimited 4-year terms | 
|  Turkey | President | Two 5-year terms[14] | Members of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey | Unlimited 5-year terms | 
|  United Kingdom | King / Queen | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the House of Commons, which has a term of five years. | 
|  Ukraine | President | Two consecutive 5-year terms[15] | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Verkhovna Rada, which has a term of five years. | 
Oceania
| Country | Head of state/government | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | Maximum number of terms | Office | Maximum number of terms | |
| .svg.png) Australia | King / Queen | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the House of Representatives, which has a term of three years. | 
| Governor-General | No term limits, but traditionally serves for one 5-year term. | |||
|  Federated States of Micronesia | President | Two 4-year terms | Vice President | Two 4-year terms | 
|  Fiji | President | Two 3-year terms | Prime Minister | Unlimited 4-year terms | 
|  Kiribati | President | Three 4-year terms | Vice President | Three 4-year terms | 
|  Marshall Islands | President | Two 4-year terms | ||
|  Nauru | President | Two 3-year terms | ||
|  New Zealand | King / Queen | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the House of Representatives, which has a term of three years. | 
| Governor-General | No term limits, but traditionally serves for one 5-year term. | |||
|  Palau | President | Two 4-year terms | Vice President | Two 4-year terms | 
|  Papua New Guinea | King / Queen | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the National Parliament, which has a term of five years. | 
| Governor-General | Two 6-year terms | |||
|  Samoa | Chief of State | Two 5-year terms | Prime Minister | Unlimited 5-year terms | 
|  Solomon Islands | King / Queen | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the National Parliament, which has a term of four years. | 
| Governor-General | Two 5-year terms | |||
|  Tonga | King / Queen | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Prime Minister | No directly set terms | 
|  Tuvalu | King / Queen | No set terms (hereditary succession) | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the Tuvaluan Parliament, which has a term of four years. | 
| Governor-General | No set terms; appointed by the monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister. | |||
|  Vanuatu | President | One 5-year term | Prime Minister | No directly set terms; however, they must maintain the support of the ni-Vanuatu Parliament, which has a term of four years. | 
See also
References
- ^ "El Salvador Ends Term Limits, Letting Bukele Seek Re-Election Indefinitely". New York Times. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Nicaragua backs unlimited presidential terms". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ Constitution of the Russian Federation, Chapter 4, Article 81.3: "One and the same person may not be elected President of the Russian Federation for more than two terms"
- ^ Section 6 of Article 2 of the Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China
- ^ Two consecutive six-year terms from 1947 to 1994 under Article 47 of the Constitution of the Republic of China, but unlimited six-year terms from 1960 to 1991 as superseded by the Temporary Provisions Effective During the Period of Communist Rebellion
- ^ Article 4 of the Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China
- ^ Articles 33 and 59 of the Local Government Act
- ^ Articles 55, 56, and 57 of the Local Government Act
- ^ "Turks back direct president poll". BBC NEWS. 21 October 2007.
- ^ Constitution of Finland, Chapter 5, Section 54: "The same person may be elected President for no more than two consecutive terms of office"
- ^ Constitution of the Republic of Moldova, Article 80.4: "No person may discharge the duties of the President of the Republic of Moldova unless for two consecutive mandates at the most."
- ^ Constitution of the Russian Federation, Chapter 4, Article 81.3: "One and the same person may not be elected President of the Russian Federation for more than two terms"
- ^ Constitution of the Slovak Republic, Article 103.2: "The same person may be elected President for not more than two consecutive terms"
- ^ "Turks back direct president poll". BBC NEWS. 21 October 2007.
- ^ Constitution of Ukraine, part 3, Article 103: "The same person may not serve as the President of Ukraine for more than two consecutive terms"