The President of Iraq requires a three-fifths majority for election.
The President is elected by the Council of Representatives by a two-thirds majority , and is limited to two four-year terms .	limited	Term limit
The President of Iraq is the head of state of Iraq and `` safeguards the commitment to the Constitution and the preservation of Iraq 's independence , sovereignty , unity , the security of its territories in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution '' .	Iraq	Iraq	head of state	head of state	Constitution	Constitution
