The President of the Russian Federation is the head of state, the supreme commander-in-chief of the troops. The term for which the president is elected is regulated by the Constitution of the Russian Federation, adopted in 1993.
Article 81 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation
Article 81 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation contains information on how long the president of the country is elected by secret popular vote. Until 2008, the president held office for 4 years. But when Dmitry Medvedev was in power, this period changed and became equal to 6 years. A corresponding amendment was made to Article 81 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation.
When Vladimir Putin was in the supreme state power for a second term, he repeatedly put forward a proposal to increase the presidential term. He motivated this by the fact that in four years it is impossible to draw an objective conclusion about the work of the president, since many projects, socio-economic programs require more time to give the first fruits from their introduction.
Putin proposed to introduce for consideration an amendment to increase the presidential term in some European countries.
First experience of electing a president for 6 years
Putin became the first president in Russia to hold office for 6 years, from 2012 to 2018. But before the change in the presidential term of office, another amendment was made to the Constitution, which spoke about the possibility of changing the terms of office of the State Duma and the president. Now the Duma in the same composition will sit not for four years, but for five years.
A citizen of a country who has lived on its territory for more than 10 years can become the President of the Russian Federation. There is an age limit - a person must be at least 35 years old. One and the same citizen can be elected for two consecutive terms. It is in the power of the president to determine the foreign and domestic policy of the state.
The President of the Russian Federation is the representative of the Russian Federation within the country and abroad.
Election of the President in other countries
In the USA, Brazil, Argentina, Latvia, Iceland, the president is elected for 4 years. In most countries of the European Union, the president has served his people for 5 years. These countries include: Germany, Greece, India. The same presidential term has been set in Ukraine. Venezuela, Mexico, Austria, Finland - in these countries the president has been performing his powers for 6 years. The president is appointed for 7 years in Tajikistan, Turkey, Italy, Ireland, Uzbekistan. In most countries, the president is elected by the people by secret ballot. But in Germany, Latvia, Turkey, Romania, the parliament appoints the president of the country. There is no such position in the UK at all. Parliament is in charge of all state affairs, and Queen Elizabeth rules, but does not rule. She is a kind of symbol of the country and a social ideal.
