Term limits around the world
Many presidential systems cap how long one person can serve. Parliamentary leaders usually serve as long as they keep the support of parliament.
- The 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution states that no person shall be elected President more than twice.1
- The 20th Amendment fixes the end of presidential terms at noon on 20 January.1
- Article 70 of South Korea's Constitution sets a single five year presidential term with no re-election.2
- CNN describes Mexico's presidential term as six years.3
- Peru's current presidential term runs from 2026 to 2031, and Colombia's from 2026 to 2030, according to EFE and Vanguardia.4,5
Sources
- U.S. National Archives, The Constitution: Amendments 11 to 27
- Constitute Project, Constitution of the Republic of Korea, 1987 (Constitute Project)
- CNN, Claudia Sheinbaum Fast Facts (6 November 2024)
- EFE via SWI swissinfo.ch, Keiko Fujimori jura como presidenta de Perú para el quinquenio 2026 a 2031 (EFE) (28 July 2026)
- Vanguardia, Abelardo de la Espriella tomó posesión como nuevo presidente de Colombia 2026 a 2030 (7 August 2026)