CHAPTER 5 THE PRESIDENT 71. Office of President (1) There must a President who will be a non- executive and titular Head of State and Commander - in - Chief of the Defence Forces. (2) The President is the symbolic head of the Republic of Zimbabwe and must uphold, defend and respect this Constitution and all other laws of Zimbabwe. 72. Qualifications for election as President Every citizen of Zimbabwe by birth who is qualified to vote is eligible for election as President provided he or she is between the ages of thirty-five and sixty-five. 73. Election of President (1) The President will be elected by an Electoral College consisting of all members of Parliament. (2) The Chief Justice presides at an election of the President. (3) An Act of Parliament must provide for the nomination and election procedures for the President provided: (a) an election to the office of President must be held within twenty-one days of the end of the term of office of the incumbent President or not later than twenty-one days after the occurrence of a vacancy; and (b) the winning candidate in an election must obtain the support of a majority of the total membership of the electoral college 74. Term of office of President The term of office of the President is five years and a person is eligible for re-election to one further term only. 75. Powers and functions of President (1) The President has the powers and functions conferred on him or her by this Constitution or by an Act of Parliament. (2) In exercising any of his powers and functions, the President must be guided by the principle that he or she is a non-executive head of state and must act on the advice of 40