List of political term limits - wikipedia List of political term limits This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( September 2007 ) This is a list of term limits for heads of state, heads of government and other notable public office holders by country. Contents 1 Africa 2 Americas 3 Asia 4 Europe 5 Oceania 6 See also 7 References 8 Sources Africa Country Head of state / government hide Other Title Maximum number of terms Office Maximum number of terms Algeria President Two 5 - year terms, since 2016 Constitutional Reform. Angola President Two 5 - year terms, since 2010 Constitutional Reform. Benin President Two 5 - year terms, since 1990 Constitution. Botswana President Two 5 - year terms, since 1966 Constitution. Burkina Faso President Two 5 - year terms, since 2002 Constitutional Reform. Burundi President Two 5 - year terms, since 2005 Constitutional Reform. Chad President Unlimited 5 - year terms, since 2005 Constitutional Reform. Cameroon President Unlimited 7 - year terms, from 2008 Constitutional Reform. Cape Verde President Two 5 - year terms, third term only after 5 years. Prime Minister No term limits Central African Republic President Two 5 - year terms, since 2015 Constitutional Reform. Comoros President Unlimited 5 - year non-consecutive terms, since 2009 Constitutional Reform. Côte d'Ivoire President Two 5 - year terms, since 2000 Constitutional Referendum. 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 4 - year terms, since 2011 Constitutional Referendum. Equatorial Guinea President Two 7 - year terms, starting from 2011 Constitutional Reform. Ethiopia President Two 6 - year terms, since 1987 Constitutional Reform Prime Minister No term limits Eritrea President Two 5 - Year terms, since 1993 Constitutional Reform. Gabon President Unlimited 7 - year terms, since 1991 Constitutional Reform. Ghana President Two 4 - year terms, since 1992 Constitutional Referendum. Gambia President Unlimited 5 - year terms, since 1996 Constitutional Reform. Guinea President Two 5 - year terms, since 1996 Constitutional Reform. Guinea - Bissau President Two 5 - year terms, since 1991 Constitutional Reform. Prime Minister No term limits Kenya President Two 5 - year terms, since 2010 Constitution Liberia President Two 6 - year terms, since 1986 Constitutional Referendum. Lesotho King No set terms ( Hereditary succession ). Prime Minister Unlimited 5 - year terms, since 1998 Constititional Reform. Libya 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 Two 5 - year terms, since 1992 Constitutional Referendum. Mauritania President Two 5 - year terms, since 1991 Constitutional Referendum Mauritius President Unlimited 5 - year terms, since 1991 Constitutional Reform. Prime Minister No term limits Morocco King No set terms ( Hereditary succession ) Prime Minister Unlimited 5 - year terms, since 2011 Constitutional Reforms. Mozambique President Two 5 - year terms, since 2004 Constitutional Reforms. Namibia President Two 5 - year terms, since 1999 Constitutional Reforms. Niger President Two 5 - year terms, since 2010 Constitutional Referendum. Nigeria President Two 4 - year terms, since 1999 Constitutional Reforms. Rwanda President Two 5 - year terms, since 2015 Constitutional Reform ( from 2024 ). São Tomé and Príncipe President Two 5 - year terms, since 2003 Constitution Reforms. Prime Minister No term limits Senegal President Two 5 - year terms, since 2016 Constitutional Reform. Seychelles President Two 5 - year terms, since 2016 Constitutional Reforms. Sierra Leone President Two 5 - year terms, since 1991 Constitutional Referendum. Somalia President Two 5 - year terms, since 1991 Constitutional Referendum. South Africa President Two 5 - year terms, since 1996 Constitutional Referendum. South Sudan President Two 5 - year terms, proposed. Sudan President Unlimited 5 - year terms, since 2015 Constitutional Reform. Swaziland King No set terms ( Hereditary succession ) Prime Minister Unlimited 5 - year terms, since 2005 Constititional Reform. Tanzania President Two 5 - year terms, since 1977 Constitutional Reform. Togo President Unlimited 5 - year terms, since 2002 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 Argentina President Two consecutive 4 - year terms. Every former President, if they have already served two consecutive terms in a row, has to wait one complete 4 - year term, until they can be re-elected into two consecutive 4 - year terms as President of Argentina again. Vice President Two consecutive 4 - year terms. Every former Vice President, if they have already served two consecutive terms in a row, has to wait one complete 4 - year term, until they can be re-elected into two consecutive 4 - year terms as Vice President of Argentina again. Senators Unlimited 6 - year terms. Deputies Unlimited 4 - year terms. Bolivia President Two 5 - year terms Vice President Two 5 - year terms Brazil President Two consecutive 4 - year terms. Every former President, if they have already served two consecutive terms in a row, has to wait one complete 4 - year term, until they can be re-elected into two consecutive 4 - year terms as President of Brazil again. Vice President Two consecutive 4 - year terms. Every former Vice President, if they have already served two consecutive terms in a row, has to wait one complete 4 - year term, until they can be re-elected into two consecutive 4 - year terms as Vice President of Brazil again. Canada Monarch No set terms ( Hereditary succession ) Prime Minister No directly set terms, but the Prime Minister must maintain the support of the House of Commons which has a maximum term of 4 years. Premier No directly set terms, but Premiers must maintain the support of their respective provincial or territorial legislative assemblies which have a maximum term of five years. Chile President Unlimited non-consecutive 4 - year terms Colombia President One 4 - year term Vice President One 4 - year term Costa Rica President Unlimited non-consecutive 4 - year terms Cuba 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 One 5 - year term Vice President One 5 - year term Guatemala President One 4 - year term Vice President Unlimited non-consecutive 4 - year terms Guyana President Two 5 - year terms Haiti President Two non-consecutive 5 - year terms Honduras President One 4 - year term Vice President One 4 - year term Mexico President One 6 - year term ( sexenio ) Nicaragua President Unlimited 5 - year terms 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 Trinidad and Tobago President Two 5 - year terms United States President Two 4 - year terms ( except after succeeding to the Presidency and serving for more than two years, in which case only one subsequent four - year term is permitted ). Eligibility of former term limited presidents is unclear ( see article on 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 National Assembly Unlimited 5 - year terms Asia Country Head of state / government Other Title Maximum number of terms Office Maximum number of terms Afghanistan President Two 5 - year terms Chief Executive 5 years Ad hoc Bangladesh President Two 5 - year terms Prime Minister No term limits Cambodia King No set terms ( Hereditary succession ) Prime Minister No term limits Vietnam President Three 5 - year terms Prime Minister Two 5 - year terms China President Unlimited 5 - year terms, since 2018 Constitutional Reform. Vice President Unlimited 5 - year terms, since 2018 Constitutional Reform. Premier Two consecutive 5 - year terms ( Two consecutive terms of National People 's Congress session ) Hong Kong Chief Executive Two consecutive 5 - year terms Members of the Legislative Council Unlimited 4 - year terms India President Unlimited 5 - year terms Prime Minister No direct term limits, 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 President Two consecutive and one non-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. Should these terms exceed seven years, the Prime Minister will not be eligible for immediate re-election. Japan Prime Minister 4 - years term with no limit restrictions on number of terms served Member of the House of Councillors Unlimited 6 - year terms Member of the House of Representatives Unlimited maximum 4 - year terms Kazakhstan President Two consecutive 5 - year terms ( Exception for first President ) Kyrgyzstan President One 6 - year term Laos President Two 5 - year terms Lebanon President Unlimited non-consecutive 6 - year terms Prime Minister No term limits Macau Chief Executive Two consecutive 5 - year terms Legislative Assembly Unlimited 4 - year terms Malaysia Monarch Unlimited 5 - Year Terms, but because the 9 Sultans of the Malayan states rotate each time between themselves, the unlimited 5 - Year Terms are de facto unlimited non-consecutive 5 - year terms. Prime Minister No term limits Pakatan Harapan, the current ruling party of Malaysia, had promised to implement a two - term limit for the post of prime minister, in attempt to curb corruption Maldives President Two 5 - year terms ( starting 1998 ) Mongolia President Two 4 - year terms Prime Minister No term limits North Korea Chairman of the State Affairs Commission Unlimited 5 - Year Terms Premier Unlimited 5 - Year Terms Pakistan President Two 5 - year terms Prime Minister No term limits Philippines President One 6 - year term Vice President Two 6 - year terms Senators Three consecutive 6 - year terms Representatives of the House Three consecutive 3 - year terms All other local government officials Three consecutive 3 - year terms South Korea President One 5 - year term Prime Minister No term limits Singapore President Unlimited 6 year terms Prime Minister No term limits Sri Lanka President Two 5 - year terms since 2015 Prime Minister No term limits Syria President Two 7 - year terms Taiwan President Two consecutive 4 - year terms since 1994 Vice President Same as the president Members of the Legislative Yuan Unlimited 4 - year terms since 2008 County, city and township councilors, and village chiefs Unlimited 4 - year terms County magistrates, and city and township mayors Two consecutive 4 - year terms Tajikistan President Two 7 - year terms Thailand Monarch No set terms ( Hereditary succession ) Prime Minister No term limits Timor - Leste President Two 5 - year terms Prime Minister No term limits Uzbekistan President Two 5 - year terms Europe Country Head of state Head of government ( if effectively supreme to a separate head of state ) 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 Armenia President One 7 - year term Austria President Two 6 - year terms. When the current President loses their re-election, they can never again be elected to the Office of Federal President of Austria. Chancellor No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the National Council which has a term of five years Azerbaijan President Unlimited 7 - year terms Belarus President Unlimited 5 - year terms Belgium Monarch 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 consecutive 4 - year terms Bulgaria President Two consecutive 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 5 - year terms Czech Republic President Two consecutive 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 Monarch 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 European Union President of the European Council Two 2.5 year terms President of the European Commission No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the European Parliament which has a term of five years ( and also the European Council ) Finland President Two consecutive 6 - year terms. 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 Prime minister No directly defined 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 of Georgia Unlimited 5 - year terms Germany President Two 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 the Chamber of Deputies which has a term of five 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 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 Luxemburg Monarch 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 four years Macedonia President Two 5 - year terms Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the Assembly of Macedonia which has a term of four years Malta President Two 5 - year terms 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. Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the Moldovan Parliament which has a term of four years 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 Monarch No set terms ( Hereditary succession ) Prime Minister unlimited terms of 4 years, however they must maintain the support of the House of Representatives which has a term of 4 years Norway Monarch 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 Portugal President Two consecutive 5 - year terms. A former President of Portugal, however, if they have already served two consecutive terms, can also be re-elected to another unlimited non-consecutive 5 - year term, after a minimum of five years out of office since the end of their last term in office. Prime Minister Presidents of local authorities ( concelho and freguesia ) 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 Three consecutive 4 - year terms 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 ( Asia + Europe ) President Two consecutive 6 - year terms. Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the State Duma which has a term of five years San Marino Captain - Regent Unlimited non-consecutive 6 - month terms, but an outgoing Captain Regent of San Marino must wait for a minimum of three years, until they can be elected again into this office. 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. 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 Monarch 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 Monarch 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 Switzerland President of the Confederation Unlimited non-consecutive 1 - year terms Federal Council Unlimited 4 - year terms Turkey President Two 5 - year terms Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the Grand National Assembly which has a term of four years United Kingdom Monarch 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 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 Other Title Maximum number of terms Office Maximum number of terms Australia Governor - General No term limits, but traditionally serve for one 5 - year term. Prime Minister No term limits, 3 - year terms Federated States of Micronesia President Two 4 - year terms Vice President Two 4 - year terms Fiji President Two 5 - year terms Vice President Two 5 - year terms Kiribati President Three 4 - year terms Vice President Three 4 - year terms Marshall Islands President Two 4 - year terms New Zealand Governor - General No term limits, but traditionally serve for one 5 - year term. Prime Minister No directly set terms, however, must maintain the confidence of the House of Representatives which has 3 year terms. Nauru President Two 3 - year terms Palau President Two 4 - year terms Vice President Two 4 - year terms Samoa Chief of State Two 5 - year terms since 2007. Before 2007, the Chief of State of Samoa was elected for life. Solomon Islands Governor - General Two 5 - year terms Vanuatu President One 5 - year term See also Term limit Reelection References Jump up ^ `` Nicaragua backs unlimited presidential terms ''. The Guardian. Retrieved 26 November 2014. Jump up ^ Section 6 of Article 2 of the Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China Jump up ^ 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. Jump up ^ Article 4 of the Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China Jump up ^ Articles 33 and 59 of the Local Government Act Jump up ^ Articles 55, 56, and 57 of the Local Government Act Jump up ^ France - Presse, Agence ( 2016 - 01 - 22 ). `` Tajikistan parliament paves way for president to rule for life ''. The Guardian. ISSN 0261 - 3077. Retrieved 2016 - 09 - 07. Jump up ^ Constitution of Finland, Chapter 5, Section 54 : `` The same person may be elected President for no more than two consecutive terms of office ''. Jump up ^ 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 ''. Jump up ^ 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 running '' Jump up ^ The Definition of The Russian Federation Supreme Court, issued on 25th of September 2001 ( Case N 74 - Г01 - 34 ) : `` Thus, the prohibition to be elected President of RSFSR for more than two terms was set by article 121.2 of the RSFSR Constitution ( 1978, with amendment from 24th may 1991 ), and the same prohibition is set by article 81 of current Constitution of the Russian Federation for the President of the Russian Federation ''. The original excerpt from the Definition : `` Так, запрет на избрание одного и того же лица Президентом РСФСР более двух раз был установлен ст. 121.2 Конституции РСФСР 1978 г. ( в редакции от 24 мая 1991 г. ), а Президента РФ - ст. 81 ныне действующей Конституции РФ ''. Note : RSFSR stands for `` Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic ''. Jump up ^ The Definition N 134 - O of The Russian Federation Constitutional Court, issued on 5th November 1998 : `` Two consecutive terms <... > constitute the constitutional threshold violation of which the Constitution of the Russian Federation <... > does not allow ''. The original excerpt from the Definition : `` Два срока полномочий подряд <... > составляют конституционный предел, превышения которого Конституция Российской Федерации <... > не допускает ''. Jump up ^ The Head of the Russian Federation Constitutional Court V.D. Zorkin issued in 2010 the Commentary on the Constitution of the Russian Federation, where he wrote : `` Establishing the two terms limitation of presidential power means the real limitation of this power <... > the two terms limitation for the President of the Russian Federation, periodical ( once in six years ) State Duma ( Parliament Chamber ) election, and the legal norm of article 81.3 of Constitution serve as a guaranty for political development of Russia ''. The original excerpt from the Commentary : `` Утверждение принципа ограниченности во времени президентской власти двумя конституционными сроками означает и реальные ограничения этой власти. <... > ограничение занятия должности Президента двумя сроками, периодические выборы ( раз в шесть лет ) Государственной Думы - палаты парламента Российской Федерации, норма ч. 3 ст. 81 Конституции служит гарантией политического развития России ''. Jump up ^ Constitution of the Slovak Republic, Article 103.2 : `` The same person may be elected President for not more than two consecutive terms ''. Jump up ^ `` Turks back direct president poll ''. BBC NEWS. October 21, 2007. Sources CIA World Factbook Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_political_term_limits&oldid=843509970 '' Categories : Term limits Election - related lists Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from September 2007 All articles needing additional references Talk Contents About Wikipedia 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 29 May 2018, at 16 : 27 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: max number of years a president can serve
Answer: Two 4-year terms