Article 62: Time of holding election to fill vacancy in the office of President and the term of office of person elected to fill casual vacancy

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1. 1. The office of President falls vacant on the death of the President. Under Article 62(2), the election to fill the vacancy must be held as soon as possible after, and in no case later than:

   A.three months from the date of occurrence of the vacancyB.one year from the date of occurrence of the vacancyC.the date on which the deceased President's term would have endedD.six months from the date of occurrence of the vacancy
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2. 2. A President dies in office two years after entering upon his office. The Vice-President begins to act as President. Four months later a new President is elected and enters upon his office. Which of the following is correct?

   A.The election is invalid because a vacancy caused by death must be filled within three monthsB.The new President holds office only for the unexpired three years of his predecessor's termC.The Vice-President should have continued to act as President for the rest of the predecessor's termD.The new President is entitled to hold office for a full term of five years from the date on which he enters upon his office
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