President of Cyprus

{{Infobox official post

| post = President

| body = the Republic of Cyprus

| native_name = {{small|{{native name|el|Πρόεδρος της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας}}
{{native name|tr|Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanı}} }}

| insignia =

| insigniasize = 100px

| insigniacaption = Emblem of the Republic of Cyprus

| flag = Presidential Standard of Cyprus.svg

| flagsize = 120px

| flagborder = yes

| flagcaption = Presidential standard of Cyprus

| image = President Christodoulides (cropped).jpg

| imagesize =

| incumbent = Nikos Christodoulides

| incumbentsince = 28 February 2023

| acting =

| department = Executive branch of the Government of Cyprus

| style = Mr President (informal)
His Excellency (diplomatic)

| type =

| status = Head of state
Head of government
Commander-in-chief

| abbreviation =

| member_of = European Council

| reports_to =

| residence = Presidential Palace

| seat = Nicosia, Cyprus

| nominator =

| appointer = Popular vote

| appointer_qualified =

| termlength = Five years,

| termlength_qualified = renewable once consecutively

| constituting_instrument = Cypriot Constitution (1960)

| precursor =

| formation = {{start date and age|df=y|1960|8|16}}

| first = Makarios III

| last =

| abolished =

| succession =

| unofficial_names =

| deputy = Vice President of Cyprus {{small|(de jure)}}
President of the House of Representatives {{small|(de facto)}}

| salary = 132,000 EUR annually{{Cite web |date=2025-01-12 |title=Γενικό Λογιστήριο της Δημοκρατίας Απολαβές Αξιωματούχων |url=https://www.treasury.gov.cy/treasury/treasurynew.nsf/All/90442C5849CAF434C225893C004659BE?OpenDocument |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=treasury.gov.cy}}

| website = {{url|www.presidency.gov.cy}}

}}

The president of Cyprus, officially the president of the Republic of Cyprus,{{efn|{{bulleted list|{{langx|el|Πρόεδρος της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας|Próedros tis Kypriakís Dimokratías}}|{{langx|tr|Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanı}}}}}} 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

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

;Key

{{note label|§|§|§}} Elected unopposed

† Died in office

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rowspan=2\| {{abbr\|No.\|Number}} ! rowspan=2\| Portrait ! rowspan=2\| Name {{small\|(Birth–Death)}} ! colspan=3\| Term ! rowspan=2\| Political Party ! rowspan=2\| Elected
Took office ! Left office ! Time in office {{Officeholder table \| order2 = 1 \| image = Makarios III and Robert F. Wagner NYWTS cropped.jpg \|bSize = 100 \| military_rank = Archbishop \| officeholder = Makarios III \| born_year = 1913 \| died_year = 1977 \| term_start = 16 August 1960 \| term_end = 15 July 1974 {{small\|(deposed)}} \| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|1960\|08\|16\|1974\|07\|15}} \| alt_party = Independent politician \| election = 1959 1968 {{small\|1973{{ref label\|§\|§\|§}}}} }} {{Officeholder table \| order2 = – \| image = \|bSize = 100 \| officeholder = Nikos Sampson \| officeholder_note = {{small\|De facto}} \| born_year = 1935 \| died_year = 2001 \| term_start = 15 July 1974 \| term_end = 23 July 1974 \| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|1974\|07\|15\|1974\|07\|23}} \| acting = y \| alt_party = Progressive Front \| election = – }} {{Officeholder table \| order2 = – \| image = Kliridis.jpg \|bSize = 100 \| officeholder = Glafcos Clerides \| born_year = 1919 \| died_year = 2013 \| term_start = 23 July 1974 \| term_end = 7 December 1974 \| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|1974\|07\|23\|1974\|12\|07}} \| acting = y \| alt_party = Eniaion \| election = – }} {{Officeholder table \| order2 = {{small\|(1)}} \| image = Makarios III and Robert F. Wagner NYWTS cropped.jpg \|bSize = 100 \| military_rank = Archbishop \| officeholder = Makarios III \| born_year = 1913 \| died_year = 1977 \| died = y \| term_start = 7 December 1974 {{small\|(restored)}} \| term_end = 3 August 1977 \| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|1974\|12\|07\|1977\|08\|03}} \| alt_party = Independent politician \| election = – }} {{Officeholder table \| order2 = 2 \| image = Spyros Kyprianou UN (cropped).jpg \|bSize = 100 \| officeholder = Spyros Kyprianou \| officeholder_note = {{small\|Acting until 28 February 1978}} \| born_year = 1932 \| died_year = 2002 \| term_start = 3 August 1977 \| term_end = 28 February 1988 \| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|1977\|08\|03\|1988\|02\|28}} \| alt_party = Democratic Party (Cyprus) \| election = {{small\|1978{{ref label\|§\|§\|§}}}} 1983 }} {{Officeholder table \| order2 = 3 \| image = George Vassiliou.jpg \|bSize = 100 \| officeholder = George Vassiliou \| born_year = 1931 \| died_year = \| term_start = 28 February 1988 \| term_end = 28 February 1993 \| timeinoffice = 5 years \| alt_party = Independent politician \| election = 1988 }} {{Officeholder table \| order2 = 4 \| image = Kliridis.jpg \|bSize = 100 \| officeholder = Glafcos Clerides \| born_year = 1919 \| died_year = 2013 \| term_start = 28 February 1993 \| term_end = 28 February 2003 \| timeinoffice = 10 years \| alt_party = Democratic Rally \| election = 1993 1998 }} {{Officeholder table \| order2 = 5 \| image = Tassos Papadopoulos.jpg \|bSize = 100 \| officeholder = Tassos Papadopoulos \| born_year = 1934 \| died_year = 2008 \| term_start = 28 February 2003 \| term_end = 28 February 2008 \| timeinoffice = 5 years \| alt_party = Democratic Party (Cyprus) \| election = 2003 }} {{Officeholder table \| order2 = 6 \| image = Demetris Christofias in February 2011.jpg \|bSize = 100 \| officeholder = Demetris Christofias \| born_year = 1946 \| died_year = 2019 \| term_start = 28 February 2008 \| term_end = 28 February 2013 \| timeinoffice = 5 years \| alt_party = Progressive Party of Working People \| election = 2008 }} {{Officeholder table \| order2 = 7 \| image = Nicos Anastasiades, November 2022 (ABG GPO1).jpeg \|bSize = 100 \| officeholder = Nicos Anastasiades \| born_year = 1946 \| died_year = \| term_start = 28 February 2013 \| term_end = 28 February 2023 \| timeinoffice = 10 years \| alt_party = Democratic Rally \| election = 2013 2018 }} {{Officeholder table \| order2 = 8 \| image = Níkos Christodoulídis, 23.03.23.jpg \|bSize = 100 \| officeholder = Nikos Christodoulides \| born_year = 1973 \| died_year = \| term_start = 28 February 2023 \| term_end = Incumbent \| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|2023\|02\|28}} \| alt_party = Independent politician \| election = 2023 }}

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! rowspan=2| Portrait

! rowspan=2| Name
{{small|(Birth–Death)}}

! colspan=3| Term

! rowspan=2| Political Party

! rowspan=2| Elected

Took office

! Left office

! Time in office

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 1

| image = Makarios III and Robert F. Wagner NYWTS cropped.jpg |bSize = 100

| military_rank = Archbishop

| officeholder = Makarios III

| born_year = 1913

| died_year = 1977

| term_start = 16 August 1960

| term_end = 15 July 1974
{{small|(deposed)}}

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1960|08|16|1974|07|15}}

| alt_party = Independent politician

| election = 1959
1968
{{small|1973{{ref label|§|§|§}}}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = –

| image = |bSize = 100

| officeholder = Nikos Sampson

| officeholder_note = {{small|De facto}}

| born_year = 1935

| died_year = 2001

| term_start = 15 July 1974

| term_end = 23 July 1974

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1974|07|15|1974|07|23}}

| acting = y

| alt_party = Progressive Front

| election = –

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = –

| image = Kliridis.jpg |bSize = 100

| officeholder = Glafcos Clerides

| born_year = 1919

| died_year = 2013

| term_start = 23 July 1974

| term_end = 7 December 1974

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1974|07|23|1974|12|07}}

| acting = y

| alt_party = Eniaion

| election = –

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = {{small|(1)}}

| image = Makarios III and Robert F. Wagner NYWTS cropped.jpg |bSize = 100

| military_rank = Archbishop

| officeholder = Makarios III

| born_year = 1913

| died_year = 1977

| died = y

| term_start = 7 December 1974
{{small|(restored)}}

| term_end = 3 August 1977

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1974|12|07|1977|08|03}}

| alt_party = Independent politician

| election = –

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 2

| image = Spyros Kyprianou UN (cropped).jpg |bSize = 100

| officeholder = Spyros Kyprianou

| officeholder_note = {{small|Acting until 28 February 1978}}

| born_year = 1932

| died_year = 2002

| term_start = 3 August 1977

| term_end = 28 February 1988

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1977|08|03|1988|02|28}}

| alt_party = Democratic Party (Cyprus)

| election = {{small|1978{{ref label|§|§|§}}}}
1983

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 3

| image = George Vassiliou.jpg |bSize = 100

| officeholder = George Vassiliou

| born_year = 1931

| died_year =

| term_start = 28 February 1988

| term_end = 28 February 1993

| timeinoffice = 5 years

| alt_party = Independent politician

| election = 1988

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 4

| image = Kliridis.jpg |bSize = 100

| officeholder = Glafcos Clerides

| born_year = 1919

| died_year = 2013

| term_start = 28 February 1993

| term_end = 28 February 2003

| timeinoffice = 10 years

| alt_party = Democratic Rally

| election = 1993
1998

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 5

| image = Tassos Papadopoulos.jpg |bSize = 100

| officeholder = Tassos Papadopoulos

| born_year = 1934

| died_year = 2008

| term_start = 28 February 2003

| term_end = 28 February 2008

| timeinoffice = 5 years

| alt_party = Democratic Party (Cyprus)

| election = 2003

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 6

| image = Demetris Christofias in February 2011.jpg |bSize = 100

| officeholder = Demetris Christofias

| born_year = 1946

| died_year = 2019

| term_start = 28 February 2008

| term_end = 28 February 2013

| timeinoffice = 5 years

| alt_party = Progressive Party of Working People

| election = 2008

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 7

| image = Nicos Anastasiades, November 2022 (ABG GPO1).jpeg |bSize = 100

| officeholder = Nicos Anastasiades

| born_year = 1946

| died_year =

| term_start = 28 February 2013

| term_end = 28 February 2023

| timeinoffice = 10 years

| alt_party = Democratic Rally

| election = 2013
2018

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order2 = 8

| image = Níkos Christodoulídis, 23.03.23.jpg |bSize = 100

| officeholder = Nikos Christodoulides

| born_year = 1973

| died_year =

| term_start = 28 February 2023

| term_end = Incumbent

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2023|02|28}}

| alt_party = Independent politician

| election = 2023

}}

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Latest election

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
align="center" \| 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 \| {{Age in days nts\|1913\|8\|13\|1977\|8\|3}}63 years, 355 days
align="center" \| 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 \| 69 years, 135 days
align="center" \| 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 \| {{Age in days nts\|1931\|5\|20}}{{ayd\|1931\|5\|20}} (Living)
align="center" \| 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 \| 94 years, 205 days
align="center" \| 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 \| {{Age in days nts\|1934\|1\|7\|2008\|12\|12}}74 years, 340 days
align="center" \| 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 \| {{Age in days nts\|1946\|8\|29\|2019\|6\|21}}72 years, 296 days
align="center" \| 7 \| Anastasiades, NicosNicos Anastasiades \| 1946092727 September 1946(27 September 1946) \| 66 15466 years, 154 days \| {{ayd\|2013\|2\|28\|2023\|2\|28}} \| 76 15476 years, 154 days \| Living \| {{Age in days nts\|1946\|9\|27}}{{ayd\|1946\|9\|27}} (Living)
align="center" \| 8 \|Nikos Christodoulides \|6 December 1973 \|49 years, 85 days \| {{ayd\|2023\|2\|28}} (Ongoing) \|Incumbent \|Living \| {{Age in days nts\|1973\|6\|12}}{{ayd\|1973\|12\|6}} (Living)

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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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| 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

| {{Age in days nts|1913|8|13|1977|8|3}}63 years, 355 days

align="center" | 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

| 69 years, 135 days

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| 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

| {{Age in days nts|1931|5|20}}{{ayd|1931|5|20}} (Living)

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| 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

| 94 years, 205 days

align="center" | 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

| {{Age in days nts|1934|1|7|2008|12|12}}74 years, 340 days

align="center" | 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

| {{Age in days nts|1946|8|29|2019|6|21}}72 years, 296 days

align="center" | 7

| Anastasiades, NicosNicos Anastasiades

| 1946092727 September 1946(27 September 1946)

| 66 15466 years, 154 days

| {{ayd|2013|2|28|2023|2|28}}

| 76 15476 years, 154 days

| Living

| {{Age in days nts|1946|9|27}}{{ayd|1946|9|27}} (Living)

align="center" | 8

|Nikos Christodoulides

|6 December 1973

|49 years, 85 days

| {{ayd|2023|2|28}} (Ongoing)

|Incumbent

|Living

| {{Age in days nts|1973|6|12}}{{ayd|1973|12|6}} (Living)

Notes

References

External links

[http://www.presidency.gov.cy/ Presidency of Cyprus]

Category:Lists of political office-holders in Cyprus

Category:Politics of Cyprus

Category:1960 establishments in Cyprus

President of Cyprus

Powers and limitations

List of officeholders

=Timeline=

Latest election

Statistics

See also

Notes

References

External links