1. The President of the Republic is in every case elected for 5 years, with the right to be reelected only once.

2. The mandate ends on the same date of the same month of the fifth year from the date of the oath as President of the Republic. The mandate of the President is extended only in time of war and for so long as it continues.

2/1. The procedure for the election of the President begins no later than 60 days before the end of the prior presidential mandate. When the presidential mandate ends in the six months that precede the end of the mandate of the existing Assembly, the procedure for the election of the President begins no later than 60 days before the end of the mandate of the Assembly.

3. The President begins his duties after he takes the oath before the Assembly, but not before the mandate of the President who is leaving has been completed. The President takes this oath:
"I swear that I will obey the Constitution and laws of the country, I will respect the rights and freedoms of citizens, I will protect the independence of the Republic, and I will serve the general interest and the progress of the Albanian People." The President may add: "So help me God!"

4. A President who resigns before the end of his mandate may not be a candidate in the presidential election that takes place after his resignation.