List of political term limits

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Contents 1 Asia and Oceania 1.1 Australia 1.2 Hong Kong 1.3 Sri Lanka 2 Europe and the Middle East 2.1 Austria 2.2 Estonia 2.3 France 2.4 Germany 2.5 Iran 2.6 Italy 2.7 Portugal 2.8 Romania 2.9 Russia 2.10 Switzerland 3 The Americas 3.1 Argentina 3.2 Bolivia 3.3 Brazil 3.4 Chile 3.5 El Salvador 3.6 Guatemala 3.7 Mexico 3.8 Paraguay 3.9 Peru 3.10 United States 3.11 Uruguay 3.12 Venezuela 4 Sources

[edit] Asia and Oceania

[edit] Australia

• Governors or Governors-General - No Limit but traditionally serve for one five year term or at the 'pleasure' of the British Crown

[edit] Hong Kong

• Chief Executive - two consecutive five-year terms

[edit] Sri Lanka

• President - two consecutive six-year terms

[edit] Europe and the Middle East

[edit] Austria

• President - Two consecutive terms of six years

[edit] Estonia

• President - two consecutive five-year terms

[edit] France

• President - unlimited five-year terms

[edit] Germany

• President - Two five-year terms

[edit] Iran

• President - Two consecutive terms

[edit] Italy

• President - seven-year term

[edit] Portugal

• President - Two consecutive five-year terms
• Presidents of local authorities (concelho and freguesia) - Three consecutive four-year terms

[edit] Romania

• President - Two five-year terms

[edit] Russia

• President - Two four-year consecutive terms

[edit] Switzerland

• President of the Confederation - nonconsecutive one-year term

[edit] The Americas

[edit] Argentina

• President - two four-year term

[edit] Bolivia

• President - five-year term

[edit] Brazil

• President - Two consecutive four-year terms

[edit] Chile

• President - nonconsecutive four-year terms

[edit] El Salvador

• President - five-year term

[edit] Guatemala

• President - four-year term

[edit] Mexico

• President - one six-year term

[edit] Paraguay

• Paraguay - 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, can include serving up to two years of an unexpired term

• State Gubernatorial Term Limits
• State Legislative Term Limits

[edit] Uruguay

• President - five-year term

[edit] Venezuela

• President - six-year term

[edit] Sources

• CIA World Factbook