President of Cyprus
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. The current President of Cyprus is Nikos Christodoulides.
| President of the Republic of Cyprus | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Presidential Palace |
| Appointer | Direct popular vote |
| Term length | Five years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Makarios III |
| Formation | 16 August 1960 |
| Website | www |
List of presidents
| # | Name | Picture | Term start | Term end | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archbishop Makarios III |  |
16 August 1960 | 15 July 1974 (deposed) |
None |
| – | Nikos Sampson (acting) | 15 July 1974 | 23 July 1974 | ||
| – | Glafcos Clerides (acting) |  |
23 July 1974 | 7 December 1974 | United Unified Party |
| (1) | Archbishop Makarios III | |
7 December 1974 (restored) |
3 August 1977 (died in office) |
None |
| 2 | Spyros Kyprianou | .jpg) |
3 September 1977 | 28 February 1988 | Democratic Party |
| 3 | George Vasiliou | .jpg) |
28 February 1988 | 28 February 1993 | United Democrats |
| 4 | Glafcos Clerides | |
28 February 1993 | 28 February 2003 | Democratic Rally |
| 5 | Tassos Papadopoulos |  |
28 February 2003 | 28 February 2008 | Democratic Party |
| 6 | Dimitris Christofias |  |
28 February 2008 | 28 February 2013 | Progressive Party of Working People |
| 7 | Nicos Anastasiades | .jpeg) |
28 February 2013 | 28 February 2023 | Democratic Rally |
| 8 | Nikos Christodoulides |  |
28 February 2023 | Incumbent | Independent |
Living former presidents
There are two living former president. The most recent former president to die was Dimitris Christofias (2008–2013) on June 21, 2019 at the age of 72.
George Vassiliou
(1988–1993)
May 10, 1931
Nicos Anastasiades
(2013–2023)
September 27, 1946
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Other websites
- Presidency of Cyprus
- [1] Archived 2013-02-01 at the Wayback Machine
