Article 297: Provisions relating to the President and Vice-President

1) The President and the Vice-President existing at the time of commencement of this Constitution shall continue to hold their respective offices until other President and Vice-President are elected in accordance with this Article.

2) The Legislature-Parliament set forth in clause (1) of Article 296 shall, on the basis of political understanding, elect the President and the Vice President, no later than one month after the date of the commencement of this Constitution where the Legislature-Parliament is not in recess at the time of commencement of this Constitution and after the date on which the session is summoned in accordance with clause (6) of Article 296 where the Legislature Parliament is in recess.

3) In the event of failure to have an understanding under clause (2), the President and the Vice-President must be elected by a majority of all the then members of the Legislature-Parliament.

4) If the office of the President or Vice-President elected in accordance with clause (2) or (3) falls vacant for any reason, the President or Vice-President shall be elected by the Legislature-Parliament in accordance with this Article until the Federal Parliament is formed.

5) The term of office of the President or Vice President elected in accordance with this Article shall continue to exist until another President or Vice President elected by an electoral college set forth in Article 62 assumes office.

6) The office of the President or Vice-President elected in accordance with this Article shall become vacant in any of the following circumstances:

(a) If the President tenders resignation in writing to the Vice-President and the Vice-President, before the President,

(b) If a motion of impeachment against him or her is passed in accordance with clause (7),

(c) If another President or Vice-President elected by an electoral college set forth in Article 62 assumes office,

(d) If he or she dies.

7) At least one fourth of the total number of the then members of the Legislature-Parliament set forth in clause (1) of Article 296 may move a motion of impeachment against the President or Vice-President elected in accordance with this Article on the ground of serious violation of this Constitution and law. If the motion is passed by at least two-thirds majority of the total number of members of the Legislature Parliament, he or she shall be relieved of his or her office.