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==Role and powers==
The president's role and powers are defined in title four, part one of the constitution. In addition to being the head of state, the president is also commander-in-chief of the armed forces. The president is limited to a maximum of two terms, and may not hold a partisan position while serving as president. The president and the prime minister have executive roles, with the executive power being exercised by the president and the government (dual executive). The [[Assembly of the Representatives of the People]] has the right to, by majority, present a motion to [[Impeachment|impeach]] the president for a grave violation of the constitution; such a motion would have to be approved by a two-thirds majority of both the Assembly and the [[Constitutional Court of Tunisia|Constitutional Court]].
 
'''Article 77''' specifies that the president is responsible for the general state of defence, foreign policy and national security, after consultation with the head of government.