Four years is one term for a US president.
8 years in full office
If the President dies, resigns, or is removed from office, the person who becomes President can then run for two full terms if he or she serves two years or less of the previous President's term.Bottom line: you can be President for no more than 10 years.
According to the 22nd Amendment, ratified in 1951, a succeeding vice-president who serves less than 2 years of a President's term is eligible to serve two full terms of his own, if elected. If the vice-president (or any successor) serves more than 2 years of an unexpired term, he/she is only eligible for one additional four-year term. Since this was not further addressed in the 25th Amendment (1967), the provisions remain in effect in the present day.
a president can serve 8 years which is two full terms of 4 years each. but in south Korea they can only hold office for 5 years and in china they can hold office for 10 years
According to the 22nd Amendment, any person who serves more than 2 years of a previous President's term of office may only be elected President once. The 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified in 1951 and (presumably) restricts eligibility of a President to a maximum of 10 years in office : up to 2 years following succession of a previous President, and 8 years in two full elected terms. Because of conflicting language in the 12th and 22nd Amendments, this might not preclude situations where a President could again serve following these prescribed terms.
amendment 22
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No, They can not run for two full terms. However,they may run for one more term in office as President of the United States.
amendment 22
Thomas Jefferson was U.S. President for eight years (two full terms). He left office in 1809 and died in 1826.
The only US President to serve more than 8 years in the office was Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945), the 32nd President, who served from March 4, 1933 until his death on April 12, 1945. This was a term of 12 years and 39 days. The 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified in 1951 and (presumably) restricts eligibility of a President to a maximum of 10 years in office : up to 2 years following succession of a previous President, and 8 years in two full elected terms. Because of conflicting language in the 12th and 22nd Amendments, this might not preclude situations where a President again serves following his prescribed two-elected-term limit.
Generally, it's two terms. However, the maximum is 10 years. If a vice president takes over as president with two years or less time remaining on the term, then that president may serve two additional full terms.