President of Cyprus

President of the Republic of Cyprus
Πρόεδρος της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας  (Greek)
Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanı  (Turkish)
Flag of Cyprus
Incumbent
Nicos Anastasiades

since 28 February 2013
Residence Presidential Palace
Appointer Direct popular vote
Term length Five years, renewable once
Inaugural holder Makarios III
Formation 16 August 1960
Website www.presidency.gov.cy
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The President of Cyprus is the head of state and the head of government of the Republic of Cyprus. The office was created in 1960, after Cyprus gained its independence from the United Kingdom. Currently, the President of Cyprus is Nicos Anastasiades, since 28 February 2013.

Uniquely among member states of the European Union, in Cyprus the roles of head of state and government are combined, making Cyprus the only EU state with a full presidential system of government. The 1960 Constitution provides for a Turkish Cypriot Vice President with extensive veto rights, but since 1963 the Turkish Cypriots officials abandoned all state positions including the position of the Vice President which has been vacant ever since.

List

Key

§ Elected unopposed
Died in office

Name
(Birth–Death)
Portrait Elected Term of Office Party
Archbishop Makarios III
(1913–1977)
1959
1968
1973[§]
16 August 196015 July 1974
(deposed)
Independent
Nikos Sampson
(1935–2001)
(de facto)
15 July 197423 July 1974Progressive Front
Glafcos Clerides
(1919–2013)
(acting)
23 July 19747 December 1974United Democratic Party
Archbishop Makarios III
(1913–1977)
7 December 1974
(restored)
3 August 1977[†]Independent
Spyros Kyprianou
(1932–2002)
(acting)
3 August 19773 September 1977Democratic Party
Spyros Kyprianou
(1932–2002)
1978[§]
1983
3 September 197728 February 1988
George Vasiliou
(1931–)
198828 February 198828 February 1993Independent
supported by
Progressive Party of Working People
Glafcos Clerides
(1919–2013)
1993
1998
28 February 199328 February 2003Democratic Rally
Tassos Papadopoulos
(1934–2008)
200328 February 200328 February 2008Democratic Party
supported by
Progressive Party of Working People
Demetris Christofias
(1946–)
200828 February 200828 February 2013Progressive Party of Working People
Nicos Anastasiades
(1946–)
2013
2018
28 February 2013IncumbentDemocratic Rally

Timeline

Nicos AnastasiadesDemetris ChristofiasTassos PapadopoulosGlafcos CleridesGeorge VasiliouSpyros KyprianouMakarios III

Latest election

 Summary of the 28 January and 4 February 2018 Cypriot presidential election results
Candidate and nominating parties 1st round 2nd round
Votes % Votes %
Nicos Anastasiades - DISY 137,268 35.51 215,281 55.99
Stavros Malas - AKEL 116,920 30.24 169,243 44.01
Nikolas Papadopoulos - DIKO 99,508 25.74
Christos Christou - ELAM 21,846 5.65
Giorgos Lillikas - Citizens' Alliance 8,419 2.18
Andreas Efstratiou - Independent 845 0.22
Charis Aristeidou - Independent 752 0.19
Michail Mina - Organisation of Justice Fighters 662 0.17
Christakis Kapiliotis - Independent 391 0.10
Valid votes 386,611 100.00 384,524 100.00
Blank votes 3,459 0.87 12,173 2.99
Invalid votes 5,879 1.48 10,778 2.65
Turnout (out of 550,876 registered votes) 395,949 71.88 407,475 73.97
Source: results.elections.moi.gov.cy (first round and second round)

Statistics

# President Date of birth Age at inauguration
(first term)
Time in office
(total)
Age at retirement
(last term)
Date of death Longevity
1 Makarios III August 13, 1913 47 years, 3 days 16 years, 211 days 63 years, 355 days August 3, 1977 63 years, 355 days
2 Spyros Kyprianou October 28, 1932 44 years, 310 days 10 years, 178 days 55 years, 123 days March 12, 2002 69 years, 135 days
3 Georgios Vassiliou May 20, 1931 56 years, 284 days 5 years, 0 days 61 years, 284 days Living 87 years, 154 days (Living)
4 Glafcos Clerides April 24, 1919 73 years, 310 days 10 years, 0 days 83 years, 310 days November 15, 2013 94 years, 204 days
5 Tassos Papadopoulos January 7, 1934 69 years, 52 days 5 years, 0 days 74 years, 52 days December 12, 2008 74 years, 340 days
6 Demetris Christofias August 29, 1946 61 years, 183 days 5 years, 0 days 66 years, 183 days Living 72 years, 53 days (Living)
7 Nicos Anastasiades September 27, 1946 66 years, 154 days 5 years, 235 days (Ongoing) Incumbent Living 72 years, 24 days (Living)

See also

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