LatviaSatversme 37 · The Satversme (Constitution)

For how long can the same person be President (Valsts prezidents) without a break?

In the exam (Latvian)

Cik ilgi viena un tā pati persona var būt Valsts prezidents bez pārtraukuma?

  1. aNo longer than eight yearsNe ilgāk kā astoņus gadusCorrect answer
  2. bNo longer than six yearsNe ilgāk kā sešus gadus
  3. cNo longer than ten yearsNe ilgāk kā desmit gadus

Why?

Article 39 of the Constitution (Satversme) says that the same person cannot be President (Valsts prezidents) for more than eight years in a row, that is, two terms one after the other.

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    Correct answer:The President may not hold any other office

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  4. Satversme 41

    Who is the supreme commander of the state's armed forces?

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