CONSTITUTION OF ZIMBABWE as amended at 14th September, 2005 exists and no law, to the extent that it authorises the taking of such measures, shall be held to be in contravention of the Declaration of Rights. CHAPTER IV2 THE EXECUTIVE PART 1 The President 27 The President (1) There shall be a President who shall be Head of State and Head of Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces. (2) The President shall take precedence over all other persons in Zimbabwe. 28 Qualifications and election of President (1) A person shall be qualified for election as President if— (a) he is a citizen of Zimbabwe by birth or by descent; and (b) he has attained the age of forty years; and (c) he is ordinarily resident in Zimbabwe. (2) The President shall be elected by voters. [Subsection as amended by section 2 of Act 15 of 1990 - Amendment No. 10, and by s. 23 of Act 5 of 2005 with effect from the 14th September, 2005.] (3) An election to the office of President shall take place within ninety days— (a) before the term of office of the President expires in terms of section 29; or (b) after the office of President becomes vacant by reason of his death or his resignation or removal from office in terms of this Constitution; as the case may be. (4) The procedure for the nomination of candidates for election in terms of subsection (2) and the election of the President shall be as prescribed in the Electoral Law. [Subsection as amended by section 2 of Act 15 of 1990 - Amendment No. 10] (5) A person elected as President shall assume office— (a) where he has been elected in accordance with paragraph (a) of subsection (3), on the expiry of the term of office of the previous President; 2 Reissue Chapter as substituted by section 2 of Act 23 of 1987. 34 14th September, 2005