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I was wondering how long a Hokage stays in power.

The 3rd was still alive when Minato was chosen as Hokage. So was Tsunade when
Kakashi was chosen. Then the same with him when it was Naruto's turn. So how
long does a Hokage stay in power?


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How long does a Hokage stay in power?


As far as I know, it's never been mentioned **exactly** how long they can stay
in office. But like you mentioned in your question, the 3rd, 5th, and the 6th
were still alive when the next Hokage was chosen. I would assume they can stay
in office as long as they want or back down once they feel their successor (if
they've chosen one) is ready.

(I think Tsunade mentioned something about her term ending in Kakashi Hiden.
Don't take my word though.)

I made some research, and everything I stumbled upon only mentions something
like this:

> The Hokage **typically selects their successor.**

Meaning they can select who will become Hokage once they've died or stepped
down. (Something similar to what I've mentioned above.)

Continued by:

> If they die or are otherwise incapacitated, the next Hokage is instead
> chosen by the daimyō of the Land of Fire pending approval by Konoha's jōnin.
> If one of the Hokage's predecessors is still alive, they may return to
> office rather than select a new Hokage, as when the Third came out of
> retirement following the Fourth's death.

Source:

  * [Hokage](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Hokage)

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_Sorry if my answer is not helpful. I didn't find much that would help anyway.
I will edit and maybe add more to it._


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