President of Cyprus

Head of state and government of Cyprus

President of the Republic of Cyprus

Πρόεδρος της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας (Greek)
Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanı (Turkish)

Presidential standard of Cyprus

Incumbent
Nikos Christodoulides

since 28 February 2023

Executive branch of the Government of Cyprus
Style| Mr President (informal)
His Excellency (diplomatic)
Status| Head of state
Head of government
Commander-in-chief
Member of| European Council
Residence| Presidential Palace
Seat| Nicosia, Cyprus
Appointer| Popular vote
Term length| Five years,
renewable once consecutively
Constituting instrument| Cypriot Constitution (1960)
Formation| 16 August 1960; 64 years ago (1960-08-16)
First holder| Makarios III
Deputy| Vice President of Cyprus (de jure)
President of the House of Representatives (de facto)
Salary| 132,000 EUR annually[1]
Website| www.presidency.gov.cy

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The president of Cyprus, officially the president of the Republic of Cyprus,[a] is the head of state and the head of government of Cyprus, as well as the commander-in-chief of the Cypriot National Guard. The office was established by the Constitution of 1960, after Cyprus gained its independence from the United Kingdom.

The combination of the role of head of state and that of government is unique among member states of the European Union, making Cyprus the only EU state with a full presidential system of government.

The constitution, which was negotiated during the London and Zürich Agreements that divided power between the Greek Cypriot community and Turkish Cypriot community, requires the president to be a Greek Cypriot. Other requirements are that the officeholder must be over the age of thirty-five and elected directly in a two-round system. The president's term lasts for five years, and in accordance with the thirteenth amendment to the constitution, no person can serve more than two consecutive terms.

Nikos Christodoulides is the eighth and current president of Cyprus, having assumed office on 28 February 2023.

## Powers and limitations

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According to the Constitution, the president of the Republic is the head of state, and is elected for a five year term through direct, universal and secret ballot.

Among the most important powers granted to the president of the Republic by the Constitution, are the power to put into effect laws passed by the House of Representatives or the right of veto to prevent legislation passed by the House from being enacted, if a given law concerns issues of the external policy, security and defence of the Republic, the right to refer such legislation back to the legislative body, as well as the right to refer it to the Supreme Court for the purposes of checking its constitutionality.

In addition, the president convenes the meetings of the Council of Ministers and draws up their agenda, while maintaining the right of veto for council meetings as well, provided that they concern issues of external policy, security and defence of the Republic, as well as the right to refer them back to the aforementioned body.

Today, under the doctrine of necessity, the president appoints eleven ministers, who constitute the country's Cabinet, and with the exception of the powers reserved by the constitution explicitly for the president and vice president of the Republic, exercise the executive authority of the state.

Furthermore, the Constitution grants the president the power to unilaterally appoint independent state officials and Supreme Court judges.

There are two ways for the president of the Republic to be removed from office. In the first case, they must be convicted by the Supreme Court for high treason, following prosecution by the prosecutor general and the deputy prosecutor general, which has to be approved by a resolution of at least three-quarters of members of parliament. In the second case, they must be convicted of a dishonorable offense or an offense of moral turpitude, following prosecution by the prosecutor general and the deputy prosecutor general, which has to be approved by the president of the Supreme Court.

## List of officeholders

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Further information: List of heads of state of Cyprus

Further information: List of presidents of Cyprus

Key

§ Elected unopposed
† Died in office

No. | Portrait  | Name
(Birth–Death) | Term  | Political Party  | Elected

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|
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Took office  | Left office  | Time in office

| Archbishop
Makarios III
(1913–1977)| 16 August 1960| 15 July 1974
(deposed)| 13 years, 333 days| Independent| 1959
1968
1973[§]

| Nikos Sampson
(1935–2001)
Acting
De facto| 15 July 1974| 23 July 1974| 8 days| Progressive Front| –

| Glafcos Clerides
(1919–2013)
Acting| 23 July 1974| 7 December 1974| 137 days| Eniaion| –
(1)|

| Archbishop
Makarios III
(1913–1977)| 7 December 1974
(restored)| 3 August 1977 †| 2 years, 239 days| Independent| –

| Spyros Kyprianou
(1932–2002)
Acting until 28 February 1978| 3 August 1977| 28 February 1988| 10 years, 209 days| DIKO| 1978[§]
1983

| George Vassiliou
(born 1931)| 28 February 1988| 28 February 1993| 5 years| Independent| 1988

| Glafcos Clerides
(1919–2013)| 28 February 1993| 28 February 2003| 10 years| DISY| 1993
1998

| Tassos Papadopoulos
(1934–2008)| 28 February 2003| 28 February 2008| 5 years| DIKO| 2003

| Demetris Christofias
(1946–2019)| 28 February 2008| 28 February 2013| 5 years| AKEL| 2008

| Nicos Anastasiades
(born 1946)| 28 February 2013| 28 February 2023| 10 years| DISY| 2013
2018

| Nikos Christodoulides
(born 1973)| 28 February 2023| Incumbent| 2 years, 66 days| Independent| 2023

### Timeline

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## Latest election

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Main article: 2023 Cypriot presidential election

Candidate| Party| First round| Second round

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Votes| %| Votes| %
| Nikos Christodoulides| Independent[b]| 127,309| 32.04| 204,867| 51.97
| Andreas Mavroyiannis| Independent[c]| 117,551| 29.59| 189,335| 48.03
| Averof Neofytou| Democratic Rally| 103,748| 26.11|
| Christos Christou| National Popular Front| 23,988| 6.04|
| Achilleas Demetriades| Independent[d]| 8,137| 2.05|
| Constantinos Christofides [el]| New Wave – The Other Cyprus| 6,326| 1.59|
| Georgios Colocassides| Independent| 5,287| 1.33|
| Alexios Savvides| Independent| 2,395| 0.60|
| Charalampos Aristotelous| Independent| 866| 0.22|
| Celestina de Petro| Independent| 575| 0.14|
| Andronicos Zervides| Independent| 341| 0.09|
| Ioulia Khovrina Komninou| United Republican Party of Cyprus| 330| 0.08|
| Andreas Efstratiou| Independent| 299| 0.08|
| Loukas Stavrou| National Communitarian Reconstruction| 165| 0.04|
Total| 397,317| 100.00| 394,202| 100.00
Valid votes| 397,317| 98.27| 394,202| 96.95
Invalid votes| 5,333| 1.32| 8,428| 2.07
Blank votes| 1,671| 0.41| 3,986| 0.98
Total votes| 404,321| 100.00| 406,616| 100.00
Registered voters/turnout| 561,273| 72.04| 561,273| 72.45
Source: Central Electoral Service, Central Electoral Service

## Statistics

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#  | President  | Date of birth  | Age at inauguration
(first term) | Time in office
(total) | Age at retirement
(last term) | Date of death  | Longevity

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1  | Mouskos, MichailMakarios III | 1913081313 August 1913(13 August 1913) | 47 00347 years, 3 days  | 16 32016 years, 211 days  | 65 17663 years, 355 days  | 197708033 August 1977  | 23,36663 years, 355 days
2  | Kyprianou, SpyrosSpyros Kyprianou | 1932102828 October 1932(28 October 1932) | 44 31044 years, 310 days  | 10 17810 years, 178 days  | 55 12355 years, 123 days  | 2002031212 March 2002  | 25,33769 years, 135 days
3  | Vassiliou, GeorgiosGeorgios Vassiliou | 1931052020 May 1931(20 May 1931) | 56 28456 years, 284 days  | 05 0005 years, 0 days  | 61 28461 years, 284 days  | Living  | 34,31993 years, 350 days (Living)
4  | Clerides, GlafcosGlafcos Clerides | 1919042424 April 1919(24 April 1919) | 73 31073 years, 310 days  | 10 00010 years, 0 days  | 83 31083 years, 310 days  | 2013111515 November 2013  | 34,53994 years, 205 days
5  | Papadopoulos, TassosTassos Papadopoulos | 193401077 January 1934(7 January 1934) | 69 05269 years, 52 days  | 05 0005 years, 0 days  | 74 05274 years, 52 days  | 2008121212 December 2008  | 27,36874 years, 340 days
6  | Christofias, DemetrisDemetris Christofias | 1946082929 August 1946(29 August 1946) | 61 18361 years, 183 days  | 05 0005 years, 0 days  | 66 18366 years, 183 days  | 2019062121 June 2019  | 26,59472 years, 296 days
7  | Anastasiades, NicosNicos Anastasiades | 1946092727 September 1946(27 September 1946) | 66 15466 years, 154 days  | 01 199 43210 years, 0 days  | 76 15476 years, 154 days  | Living  | 28,71078 years, 220 days (Living)
8  | Nikos Christodoulides | 6 December 1973  | 49 years, 85 days  | 01 199 4322 years, 66 days (Ongoing)  | Incumbent  | Living  | 18,95551 years, 150 days (Living)

## See also

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* List of colonial governors and administrators of British Cyprus
* Politics of Cyprus
* List of Cypriot governments

## Notes

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1. ^

* Greek: Πρόεδρος της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας, romanized: Próedros tis Kypriakís Dimokratías
* Turkish: Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanı

2. ^ Supported by DIKO, EDEK, DIPA, Solidarity, Active Citizens – United Cypriot Hunters Movement and Animal Party Cyprus
3. ^ Supported by AKEL and Generation Change
4. ^ Supported by Famagusta for Cyprus

## References

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1. ^ "Γενικό Λογιστήριο της Δημοκρατίας Απολαβές Αξιωματούχων". treasury.gov.cy. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.

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