Editing Politics of Mozambique (section)

==Executive branch==
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|[[Heads of State of Mozambique|President]]
|[[Daniel Chapo]]
|[[FRELIMO]]
|15 January 2025
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|[[Heads of Government of Mozambique|Prime Minister]]
|[[Maria Benvinda Levy]]
|[[FRELIMO]]
|15 January 2025
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The [[Constitution of Mozambique]] stipulates that the President of the Republic functions as the head of state, head of government, commander-in-chief of the armed forces, and as a symbol of national unity.<ref>''[http://confinder.richmond.edu/admin/docs/moz.pdf Constitution of Mozambique]'', Article 117: "1. The President of the Republic is the head of State, embodying national unity representing the nation domestically and internationally, and overseeing the correct operation of the State organs.
<br>2. The head of State shall be the guarantor of the Constitution.
<br>3. The President of the Republic shall be the head of the Government.
<br>4. The President of the Republic shall be the Commander-in-Chief of the armed and security forces."</ref> He is directly elected for a five-year term via run-off voting; if no candidate receives more than half of the votes cast in the first round of voting, a second round of voting will be held in which only the two candidates who received the highest number of votes in the first round will participate, and whichever of the candidates obtains a majority of votes in the second round will thus be elected president.<ref>''[http://confinder.richmond.edu/admin/docs/moz.pdf Constitution of Mozambique]'', Article 119: "1. The candidate who receives more than half the votes cast shall be elected President of the Republic.
<br>2. If no candidate obtains the necessary majority, there shall be a second ballot between the two candidates receiving the most votes."</ref> The Prime Minister is appointed by the President. His functions include convening and chairing the Council of Ministers (cabinet), advising the President, assisting the President in governing the country, and coordinating the functions of the other Ministers.<ref>''[http://confinder.richmond.edu/admin/docs/moz.pdf Constitution of Mozambique]'', Articles 150, 154, and 155.</ref>