1. Only one president served a full term before turning over the office to another military dictator. 2. After this president has served six years in the post, his successor will be chosen by popular election. 3. At a time when college presidents serve, on average, seven years, Silber has led Boston University for a quarter-century. 4. Because presidents can serve only one term, Samper is limping to the end of his four years with a weakened, discredited government. 5. A damaged Democratic president would serve the political purposes of Republicans now and when they try to reclaim the White House. 6. After that, if the president cannot serve, a new election must be held. 7. But any Democratic president might have served their purpose nearly as well. 8. Colombian law only allows presidents to serve one term. 9. Convention presidents serve for five years, and can be re-elected once. 10. Five regional bank presidents serve on the Federal Open Market Committee, which sets interest rates. |