Section 25: Tenure of Office, etc.

(1) The President shall assume office on the day his predecessor ceases to hold office or on the day following his election under Section 23 of this Constitution (whichever is the later) and shall, unless he sooner dies or resigns, or unless he ceases to hold office by virtue of Section 30 or Section 31 of this Constitution, continue in office for a period of seven years and until the person elected President at the next following Presidential Election assumes office, provided that no one President shall hold office for more than two consecutive terms. (2) Any person who is elected President while he is, or has been elected a Member of Parliament shall, on assuming office as President cease to be an elected Member of Parliament and his seat shall be declared vacant. (3) Upon his assumption of office, the President shall take and subscribe the oath for the due execution of his office as set out in the Second Schedule of this Constitution. (4) The oath aforesaid shall be administered by the Chief Justice of Sierra Leone or the person for the time being appointed to exercise the functions of the Chief Justice. President in