GOLD Report I - UCLG

81lippines) to a maximum of five years (e.g.Australia, China, India, Indonesia and Vietnam).Several countries place restrictionson the number of executive office terms –two in Indonesia and Thailand and three inthe Philippines.Table 11Electoral system for local executives in the Asia-Pacific RegionCountry Directly Mayors elected by council Mayor appointed Term of Maximum Provision forelected by higher tier office number citizen recallMayors of mayor of terms of mayorAustralia In 3 states In 3 states No 4 years No limit In some statesChina No No Yes 5 years No limit NoIndia In most cases In case of samiti and zilla No 5 years No limit NochairpersonsIndonesia Yes No No 5 years 2 terms NoJapan Yes No No 5 years No limit YesMalaysia No No Yes n/a n/a NoNew Zealand In all cases Only in cases of regional No 3 years No limit NochairpersonsPakistan Union nazim and naib Tehsil/district nazims elected by all UC No 4 years No limit Nonazim - on a joint ticket members in their respective jurisdictions.Naib nazims at tehsil and district tierschosen by their respective councilsPhilippines Yes No No 3 years 3 terms YesKorea, Rep. of Yes No No 4 years 3 terms Yes, with effectfrom July 2007Thailand Yes No No 4 years 2 terms YesVietnam No Chair of People’s Councils’ Standing No 5 years No limit NoCommittees indirectly elected by People’sCouncils. Chairs of People’s Committees(Commune, District and Provincial)elected by People’s CouncilsSource: UCLG Country Profiles (2007).