Article 19
Officers The Board shall appoint from among its members a Chairman and a Vice_Chairman, who may be elected for their full terms of office as Directors, subject to resignation or dismissal. The Chairman shall be elected from the Directors appointed by Électricité de France. The age limit for assuming the office of Chairman shall be fixed at 70 years. The term of office of the Chairman shall expire on the date of the annual ordinary general meeting which follows the date on which he reached the age of 70 years. The Vice_Chairman shall be elected form the Directors representing the holders of Class B shares. Whenever the Chairman and the Vice_Chairman are absent from a meeting, the Board shall appoint one of the members present to take the chair. The Board shall also appoint a Secretary, who need not be a shareholder.