Vice President of Cyprus
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Vice President of Cyprus is the second highest political position in Cyprus. Under the 1960 constitution, the vice presidency is reserved for a Turkish Cypriot.[1] However, the Turkish Cypriots have not participated in the government since December 1963.[2] Since 1974 the post of Vice President of Cyprus has been vacant.
Additionally under the 1960 constitution, three of the ministerial posts have been reserved for Turkish Cypriots, and to be appointed by the Vice President.
History of the office holders follows.[3]
| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Elected | President (Birth–Death) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaugurated | Left Office | |||||
| 1 | 
|
Fazıl Küçük (1906–1984) |
16 August 1960 | 18 February 1973 | 1959 1968 |
 Makarios III[4] (1913–1977) |
| 2 | 
|
Rauf Denktaş (1924–2012) |
18 February 1973 | 15 July 1974 (deposed) |
1973 | |
| Vacant (15 July 1974–Present) | ||||||