Article 85

The President of the Republic shall be elected for seven years. Thirty days before the expiration of the term, the President of the Chamber of Deputies shall convene a joint sitting of Parliament and the regional delegates to elect a new President of the Republic. If the Houses are dissolved, or if less than three months remain before the end of their term, the election shall take place within fifteen days after the meeting of the new Houses. In the intervening time, the powers of the incumbent President shall be extended.