16. 共和国总统和副总统均应由人民(选举主体)直接选举产生，为此每个政党可提名一个总统和副总统候选人，获得绝对多数票的候选人当选。
16. Both the President and the Vice-President are directly elected by the people (electorate) by an absolute majority of votes, and each political party presents a single pair of candidates for President and Vice-President.