First Lady of Cyprus

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|incumbent = Philippa Karsera

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First Lady of Cyprus refers to the wife of the president of Cyprus. The country's current first lady is Philippa Karsera, a career diplomat and wife of President Nikos Christodoulides, who has held the position since 2023.

First ladies of Cyprus

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Name ! Photograph ! Term Began ! Term Ended ! President of Cyprus ! Notes
Suheyla Kucuk \| \| August 16, 1960 \| July 15, 1974 \| Archbishop Makarios III \| Makarios III, a clergyman and politician, was unmarried.{{cite news\|first=Joseph\|last=Fitchett \|title=Makarios: Cypriot Nationalism Incarnate \|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1977/08/04/makarios-cypriot-nationalism-incarnate/24ef5cf9-3d6a-40b8-ae59-28206e5ec588/ \|work=Washington Post \|date=1977-08-04 \|access-date=2019-06-30 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630012710/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1977/08/04/makarios-cypriot-nationalism-incarnate/24ef5cf9-3d6a-40b8-ae59-28206e5ec588/ \|archive-date=2019-06-30 \|url-status=live}}
Vera Sampson (de facto) \| \| July 15, 1974 \| July 23, 1974 \| Nikos Sampson (de facto) \| Sampson was installed following the 1974 Cypriot coup d'état against Makarios
Lila Irene Clerides (acting) \| \| July 23, 1974 \| December 7, 1974 \| Glafcos Clerides \|
Position vacant \| \| December 7, 1974 \| August 3, 1977 \| Archbishop Makarios III \| Makarios III was unmarried.
Mimi Kyprianou \| \| August 3, 1977 \| February 28, 1988 \| Spyros Kyprianou \| {{cite news\|first=Paul\|last=Lewis\|title=Spyros Kyprianou, 69, Former President of Cyprus, Dies \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/14/world/spyros-kyprianou-69-former-president-of-cyprus-dies.html \|work=The New York Times \|date=2002-03-14 \|access-date=2019-06-26 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615193006/https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/14/world/spyros-kyprianou-69-former-president-of-cyprus-dies.html \|archive-date=2018-06-15 \|url-status=live}}
Androulla Vassiliou \| 100px \| February 28, 1988 \| February 28, 1993 \| George Vassiliou \| Vassiliou later served as the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety (2008–2010) and European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth (2010–2014).
Lila Irene Clerides \| \| February 28, 1993 \| February 28, 2003 \| Glafcos Clerides \| Clerides was born Lila Erulkar in India.{{cite news\|title=Indian born wife of former Cypriot president dies \|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-30173520070606 \|work=Reuters News \|date=2007-07-12 \|access-date=2019-06-28 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190628004250/https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-30173520070606 \|archive-date=2019-06-28 \|url-status=live}}{{cite news\|title='A most devoted couple' \|url=https://cyprus-mail.com/2013/11/17/a-most-devoted-couple/ \|work=Cyprus Mail \|date=2013-11-17 \|access-date=2019-06-28 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702190520/http://cyprus-mail.com/2013/11/17/a-most-devoted-couple/ \|archive-date=2018-07-02 \|url-status=live}}
Fotini Papadopoulos \| 100px \| February 28, 2003 \| February 28, 2008 \| Tassos Papadopoulos \|
Elsie Chiratou \| 100px \| February 28, 2008 \| February 28, 2013 \| Demetris Christofias \|
Andri Moustakoudes \| \| February 28, 2013 \| February 23, 2023 \| Nicos Anastasiades \|
Philippa Karsera \| \| February 23, 2023 \| Present \| Nikos Christodoulides \| Karsera is a career Cypriot diplomat.{{cite news \|first=\|last=\|title=Philippa Karsera: The career diplomat who is Cyprus’ new First Lady \|url=https://in-cyprus.philenews.com/news/local/philippa-karsera-the-career-diplomat-who-is-cyprus-new-first-lady-photo/ \|work=In-Cyprus \|publisher= \|date=2023-02-13 \|access-date=2023-09-05 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601125320/https://in-cyprus.philenews.com/news/local/philippa-karsera-the-career-diplomat-who-is-cyprus-new-first-lady-photo/ \|archive-date=2023-06-01 \|url-status=live}}

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Name

! Photograph

! Term Began

! Term Ended

! President of Cyprus

! Notes

Suheyla Kucuk

| August 16, 1960

| July 15, 1974

| Archbishop Makarios III

| Makarios III, a clergyman and politician, was unmarried.{{cite news|first=Joseph|last=Fitchett |title=Makarios: Cypriot Nationalism Incarnate |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1977/08/04/makarios-cypriot-nationalism-incarnate/24ef5cf9-3d6a-40b8-ae59-28206e5ec588/ |work=Washington Post |date=1977-08-04 |access-date=2019-06-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630012710/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1977/08/04/makarios-cypriot-nationalism-incarnate/24ef5cf9-3d6a-40b8-ae59-28206e5ec588/ |archive-date=2019-06-30 |url-status=live}}

Vera Sampson
(de facto)

| July 15, 1974

| July 23, 1974

| Nikos Sampson
(de facto)

| Sampson was installed following the 1974 Cypriot coup d'état against Makarios

Lila Irene Clerides
(acting)

| July 23, 1974

| December 7, 1974

| Glafcos Clerides

Position vacant

| December 7, 1974

| August 3, 1977

| Archbishop Makarios III

| Makarios III was unmarried.

Mimi Kyprianou

| August 3, 1977

| February 28, 1988

| Spyros Kyprianou

| {{cite news|first=Paul|last=Lewis|title=Spyros Kyprianou, 69, Former President of Cyprus, Dies |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/14/world/spyros-kyprianou-69-former-president-of-cyprus-dies.html |work=The New York Times |date=2002-03-14 |access-date=2019-06-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615193006/https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/14/world/spyros-kyprianou-69-former-president-of-cyprus-dies.html |archive-date=2018-06-15 |url-status=live}}

Androulla Vassiliou

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| February 28, 1988

| February 28, 1993

| George Vassiliou

| Vassiliou later served as the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety (2008–2010) and European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth (2010–2014).

Lila Irene Clerides

| February 28, 1993

| February 28, 2003

| Glafcos Clerides

| Clerides was born Lila Erulkar in India.{{cite news|title=Indian born wife of former Cypriot president dies |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-30173520070606 |work=Reuters News |date=2007-07-12 |access-date=2019-06-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190628004250/https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-30173520070606 |archive-date=2019-06-28 |url-status=live}}{{cite news|title='A most devoted couple' |url=https://cyprus-mail.com/2013/11/17/a-most-devoted-couple/ |work=Cyprus Mail |date=2013-11-17 |access-date=2019-06-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702190520/http://cyprus-mail.com/2013/11/17/a-most-devoted-couple/ |archive-date=2018-07-02 |url-status=live}}

Fotini Papadopoulos

| 100px

| February 28, 2003

| February 28, 2008

| Tassos Papadopoulos

Elsie Chiratou

| 100px

| February 28, 2008

| February 28, 2013

| Demetris Christofias

Andri Moustakoudes

| February 28, 2013

| February 23, 2023

| Nicos Anastasiades

Philippa Karsera

| February 23, 2023

| Present

| Nikos Christodoulides

| Karsera is a career Cypriot diplomat.{{cite news |first=|last=|title=Philippa Karsera: The career diplomat who is Cyprus’ new First Lady |url=https://in-cyprus.philenews.com/news/local/philippa-karsera-the-career-diplomat-who-is-cyprus-new-first-lady-photo/ |work=In-Cyprus |publisher= |date=2023-02-13 |access-date=2023-09-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601125320/https://in-cyprus.philenews.com/news/local/philippa-karsera-the-career-diplomat-who-is-cyprus-new-first-lady-photo/ |archive-date=2023-06-01 |url-status=live}}

References

Cyprus