Country Head of state Head of government (if effectively supreme to a separate head of state) Title Maximum number of terms Title Maximum number of terms Albania President Two 5 - year terms Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the Albanian Parliament which has a term of four years Armenia President One 7 - year term Austria President Two 6 - year terms. When the current President loses their re-election, they can never again be elected to the Office of Federal President of Austria. Chancellor No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the National Council which has a term of five years Azerbaijan President Unlimited 7 - year terms Belarus President Unlimited 5 - year terms Belgium Monarch No set terms (Hereditary succession) Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the Chamber of Representatives which has a term of five years Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidency members Two consecutive 4 - year terms Bulgaria President Two consecutive 5 - year terms Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the National Assembly which has a term of four years Croatia President Two 5 - year terms Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the Sabor which has a term of four years Cyprus President Two 5 - year terms Czech Republic President Two consecutive 5 - year terms Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the Chamber of Deputies which has a term of four years Denmark Monarch No set terms (Hereditary succession) Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the Folketing which has a term of four years Estonia President Two 5 - year terms Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the Riigikogu which has a term of four years European Union President of the European Council Two 2.5 year terms President of the European Commission No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the European Parliament which has a term of five years (and also the European Council) Finland President Two consecutive 6 - year terms. Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the Finnish Parliament which has a term of four years France President Two consecutive 5 - year terms Prime minister No directly defined terms, however they must maintain the support of the National Assembly which has a term of five years Georgia President Two 5 - year terms Prime Minister of Georgia Unlimited 5 - year terms Germany President Two 5 - year terms Chancellor No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the Bundestag which has a term of four years Greece President Two 5 - year terms Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the Hellenic Parliament which has a term of four years Hungary President Two 5 - year terms Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the National Assembly which has a term of four years Iceland President Unlimited 4 - year terms Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the Althing which has a term of four years Ireland President Two 7 - year terms Taoiseach (equivalent of Prime Minister) No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the Dáil which has a term of five years Italy President Unlimited 7 - year terms Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the Chamber of Deputies which has a term of five years Latvia President Two 4 - year terms Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the Saeima which has a term of four years Lithuania President Two 5 - year terms Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the Seimas which has a term of four years Luxemburg Monarch No set terms (Hereditary succession) Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the Chamber of Deputies which has a term of four years Macedonia President Two 5 - year terms Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the Assembly of Macedonia which has a term of four years Malta President Two 5 - year terms Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the Maltese Parliament which has a term of five years Moldova President Two consecutive 4 - year terms. Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the Moldovan Parliament which has a term of four years Montenegro President Two 5 - year terms Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the Montenegrin Parliament which has a term of four years Netherlands Monarch No set terms (Hereditary succession) Prime Minister unlimited terms of 4 years, however they must maintain the support of the House of Representatives which has a term of 4 years Norway Monarch No set terms (Hereditary succession) Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the Storting which has a term of four years Poland President Two 5 - year terms Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the Sejm which has a term of four years Portugal President Two consecutive 5 - year terms. A former President of Portugal, however, if they have already served two consecutive terms, can also be re-elected to another unlimited non-consecutive 5 - year term, after a minimum of five years out of office since the end of their last term in office. Prime Minister Presidents of local authorities (concelho and freguesia) No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the Assembly of the Republic which has a term of less than four years Three consecutive 4 - year terms Romania President Two 5 - year terms Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the Chamber of Deputies, as well as the support of the Senate, both of which have a term of less than four years Russia (Asia + Europe) President Two consecutive 6 - year terms. Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the State Duma which has a term of five years San Marino Captain - Regent Unlimited non-consecutive 6 - month terms, but an outgoing Captain Regent of San Marino must wait for a minimum of three years, until they can be elected again into this office. Serbia President Two 5 - year terms Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the National Assembly which has a term of four years Slovakia President Two consecutive 5 - year terms. Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the National Council which has a term of four years Slovenia President Two 5 - year terms Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the National Assembly which has a term of four years Spain Monarch No set terms (Hereditary succession) Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the Congress of Deputies which has a term of four years Sweden Monarch No set terms (Hereditary succession) Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the Riksdag which has a term of four years Switzerland President of the Confederation Unlimited non-consecutive 1 - year terms Federal Council Unlimited 4 - year terms Turkey President Two 5 - year terms Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the Grand National Assembly which has a term of four years United Kingdom Monarch No set terms (Hereditary succession) Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the House of Commons which has a term of five years Ukraine President Two consecutive 5 - year terms Prime Minister No directly set terms, however they must maintain the support of the Verkhovna Rada which has a term of five years
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