The current Constitution entered into force on November 7, 1949. The Constitution stipulates that the state implements a republic with the separation of legislative, judicial and executive powers. The General Audit Office and the Supreme Electoral Court are independent bodies. The President shall be the head of State or Government and may stand for re-election every other term; the President and Vice President shall be directly elected for a term of four years; when the President is absent, the first Vice President and the second Vice President shall negotiate in turn.
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