(1) The President of the Republic of Moldova is the Head of State.

(2) The President of the Republic of Moldova represents the state and is the guarantor of the sovereignty, national independence, unity and territorial integrity of the country.

(1) The President of the Republic of Moldova is elected by universal, equal, direct, secret and free vote.

(2) The citizen with the right to vote who has reached the age of 40, has lived or permanently resides on the territory of the Republic of Moldova for not less than 10 years and possesses the Romanian language may be elected President of the Republic of Moldova.

(3) The candidate who has gathered at least half of the votes of the voters who participated in the elections shall be declared elected.

(4) If none of the candidates has obtained this majority, a second ballot shall be held between the first two candidates established in the order of the number of votes obtained in the first round. The candidate who obtained the highest number of votes is declared elected, provided that their number is higher than the number of votes cast against the candidate.

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(6) The procedure for electing the President of the Republic of Moldova is established by organic law.

(1) The result of the elections for the office of President of the Republic of Moldova is validated by the Constitutional Court.

(2) The candidate whose election has been validated shall submit the following oath before the Parliament and the Constitutional Court at the latest 45 days after the election:

"I swear to give all my power and skill to the advancement of the Republic of Moldova, to respect the Constitution and the laws of the country, to defend democracy, fundamental human rights and freedoms, sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Moldova".

(1) The term of office of the President of the Republic of Moldova lasts 4 years and is exercised from the date of taking the oath.

(2) The President of the Republic of Moldova shall exercise his mandate until the swearing in of the newly elected President.

(3) The mandate of the President of the Republic of Moldova may be extended, by organic law, in case of war or catastrophe.

(4) No person may hold the office of President of the Republic of Moldova except for a maximum of two consecutive terms.

(1) The status of President of the Republic of Moldova is incompatible with the exercise of any other remunerated function.

(2) The President of the Republic of Moldova enjoys immunity. He may not be held legally liable for the opinions expressed in the exercise of his mandate.

(3) Parliament may decide to impeach the President of the Republic of Moldova, with the vote of at least two thirds of the elected deputies, if he commits a crime. Jurisdiction belongs to the Supreme Court of Justice under the law. The president is dismissed by law on the date of finality of the sentence.

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(1) The President of the Republic of Moldova may take part in the work of the Parliament.

(2) The President of the Republic of Moldova sends messages to Parliament on the main problems of the nation.

(1) In case of impossibility to form the Government or to block the procedure of adopting the laws for 3 months, the President of the Republic of Moldova, after consulting the parliamentary factions, may dissolve the Parliament.

(2) The Parliament may be dissolved, if it has not accepted the vote of confidence for the formation of the Government within 45 days from the first request and only after the rejection of at least two requests for investiture.

(3) Parliament may be dissolved only once in a year.

(4) The Parliament cannot be dissolved in the last 6 months of the mandate of the President of the Republic of Moldova, except for the case provided in art. 78 para. (5), nor during the state of emergency, siege or war.

(1) The President of the Republic of Moldova holds negotiations and takes part in negotiations, concludes international treaties on behalf of the Republic of Moldova and presents them in the manner and within the time limit set by law for ratification to Parliament.

(2) The President of the Republic of Moldova, on a proposal from the Government, accredits and recalls the diplomatic representatives of the Republic of Moldova and approves the establishment, abolition or change of the rank of diplomatic missions.

(3) The President of the Republic of Moldova receives the credentials and recall letters of the diplomatic representatives of other states in the Republic of Moldova.

(1) The President of the Republic of Moldova is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.

(2) The President of the Republic of Moldova may declare, with the prior approval of the Parliament, partial or general mobilization.

(3) In case of armed aggression against the country, the President of the Republic of Moldova takes measures to reject aggression, declares a state of war and brings them to the attention of Parliament without delay. If Parliament is not in session, it shall convene as a matter of law within 24 hours of the start of the aggression.

(4) The President of the Republic of Moldova may take other measures to ensure national security and public order, within the limits and under the conditions of the law.

The President of the Republic of Moldova also performs the following duties:

a) confer decorations and titles of honour;

b) grant supreme military degrees provided for by law;

c) solves the problems of citizenship of the Republic of Moldova and grants political asylum;

d) appoint to public office, under the conditions laid down by law;

e) grant individual pardon;

f) may ask the people to express their will in the referendum on matters of national interest;

g) grant diplomatic ranks;

h) confers higher classification levels for workers in the prosecutor's office, judges and other categories of officials, in accordance with the law;

i) suspend the acts of the Government that contravene the legislation until the adoption of the final decision of the Constitutional Court.

j) exercise other powers established by law.

(1) In case of committing serious deeds by which he violates the provisions of the Constitution, the President of the Republic of Moldova may be suspended from office by the Parliament, with the vote of two thirds of the deputies.

(2) The proposal for suspension from office may be initiated by at least one third of the deputies and shall be brought, without delay, to the knowledge of the President of the Republic of Moldova. The President may give an explanation to Parliament as to the facts alleged against him.

(3) If the proposal for suspension of office is approved, a referendum shall be held within 30 days for the dismissal of the President.

(1) The vacation of the position of President of the Republic of Moldova occurs in case of expiration of the mandate, resignation, dismissal, final impossibility of exercising the attributions or death.

(2) The request for resignation of the President of the Republic of Moldova is presented to the Parliament, which decides on it.

(3) The impossibility of exercising the attributions for more than 60 days by the President of the Republic of Moldova is confirmed by the Constitutional Court within 30 days from the notification.

(4) Within 2 months from the date on which the vacation of the position of President of the Republic of Moldova took place, elections for a new President shall be organized, in accordance with the law.

If the position of President of the Republic of Moldova becomes vacant or if the President is dismissed or if he is temporarily unable to exercise his duties, the interim shall be provided, in order, by the President of the Parliament or by the Prime Minister.

If the person acting as President of the Republic of Moldova commits serious acts in violation of the provisions of the Constitution, Article 89(1) and Article 91 shall apply.

(1) The President of the Republic of Moldova promulgates the laws.

(2) The President of the Republic of Moldova is entitled, if he objects to a law, to send it, within two weeks at the latest, to parliament for review. If Parliament upholds its previous decision, the President shall promulgate the law.

(1) In the exercise of his duties, the President of the Republic of Moldova issues decrees, binding on execution throughout the state. The decrees are published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Moldova.

(2) Decrees issued by the President in the exercise of his duties as provided for in Article 86(2), Article 87(2), (3) and (4) shall be countersigned by the Prime Minister.

(1) The financial resources of the apparatus of the President of the Republic of Moldova shall be approved, on his proposal, by the Parliament and shall be included in the state budget.

(2) The allowance and other rights of the President of the Republic of Moldova shall be determined by law.