President of Cyprus

President of the Republic of Cyprus
Πρόεδρος της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας (Greek) Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanı (Turkish)
Flag of Cyprus
Incumbent Nicos Anastasiades since 28 February 2013
Residence	Presidential Palace
Appointer	Direct popular vote
Term length	Five years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Makarios III
Formation	16 August 1960
Website	www.presidency.gov.cy

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. Currently, the President of Cyprus is Nicos Anastasiades, since 28 February 2013.

Uniquely among member states of the European Union, in Cyprus the roles of head of state and government are combined, making Cyprus the only EU state with a full presidential system of government. In actual fact the Cypriot President exercises specific executive powers (Art. 47-49) and has extensive veto powers and the actual executive power lies in the Council of Ministers and the individual ministers (Art. 54).The 1960 Constitution provides for a Turkish Cypriot Vice President with extensive veto rights (Art. 38). Since the withdrawal of the Turkish Cypriot community from the Government of Cyprus in 1963, the bicommunal constitution with checks and balances was de facto replaced by an all powerful Greek Cypriot President with immense powers and prerogatives. In the event of a settlement in Cyprus the presidential system may be replaced by a federal presidential council representing the two communities in Cyprus.

List

Key

^§ Elected unopposed
^† Died in office

№	Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Elected	Term of Office		Party
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black;"| 1	Archbishop Makarios III (1913–1977)		1959 1968 1973[§]	16 August 1960	15 July 1974 (deposed)	Independent
—	Nikos Sampson (1935–2001) (de facto)	File:Νικος Σαμψών.jpg	—	15 July 1974	23 July 1974	Progressive Front
—	Glafcos Clerides (1919–2013) (acting)		—	23 July 1974	7 December 1974	United Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black;"| (1)	Archbishop Makarios III (1913–1977)		—	7 December 1974 (restored)	3 August 1977[†]	Independent
rowspan=2 style="background:Template:Democratic Party (Cyprus)/meta/color; color:white;"| 2	Spyros Kyprianou (1932–2002) (acting)		—	3 August 1977	3 September 1977	Democratic Party
Spyros Kyprianou (1932–2002)	1978[§] 1983		3 September 1977	28 February 1988
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color; color:black;"| 3	George Vasiliou (1931–)		1988	28 February 1988	28 February 1993	Independent supported by Progressive Party of Working People
style="background:Template:Democratic Rally/meta/color; color:white;"| 4	Glafcos Clerides (1919–2013)		1993 1998	28 February 1993	28 February 2003	Democratic Rally
style="background:Template:Democratic Party (Cyprus)/meta/color; color:white;"| 5	Tassos Papadopoulos (1934–2008)		2003	28 February 2003	28 February 2008	Democratic Party supported by Progressive Party of Working People
style="background:Template:Progressive Party of Working People/meta/color; color:white;"| 6	Demetris Christofias (1946–)		2008	28 February 2008	28 February 2013	Progressive Party of Working People
style="background:Template:Democratic Rally/meta/color; color:white;"| 7	Nicos Anastasiades (1946–)		2013	28 February 2013	Incumbent	Democratic Rally

Latest election

Main article: Cypriot presidential election, 2013

Statistics

#	President	Date of birth	Age at inauguration (first term)	Time in office (total)	Age at retirement (last term)	Date of death	Longevity
1	Mouskos, MichailMakarios III	19130813August 13, 1913(August 13, 1913)	47 00347 years, 3 days	16 32016 years, 211 days	65 17663 years, 355 days	19770803August 3, 1977	23,36663 years, 355 days
2	Kyprianou, SpyrosSpyros Kyprianou	19321028October 28, 1932(October 28, 1932)	44 31044 years, 310 days	10 17810 years, 178 days	55 12355 years, 123 days	20020312March 12, 2002	25,33769 years, 135 days
3	Vassiliou, GeorgiosGeorgios Vassiliou	19310520May 20, 1931(May 20, 1931)	56 28456 years, 284 days	05 0005 years, 0 days	61 28461 years, 284 days	Living	34,01893 years, 49 days (Living)
4	Clerides, GlafcosGlafcos Clerides	19190424April 24, 1919(April 24, 1919)	73 31073 years, 310 days	10 00010 years, 0 days	83 31083 years, 310 days	20131115November 15, 2013	34,53994 years, 204 days
5	Papadopoulos, TassosTassos Papadopoulos	19340107January 7, 1934(January 7, 1934)	69 05269 years, 52 days	05 0005 years, 0 days	74 05274 years, 52 days	20081212December 12, 2008	27,36874 years, 340 days
6	Christofias, DemetrisDemetris Christofias	19460829August 29, 1946(August 29, 1946)	61 18361 years, 183 days	05 0005 years, 0 days	66 18366 years, 183 days	Living	28,43877 years, 314 days (Living)
7	Anastasiades, NicosNicos Anastasiades	19460927September 27, 1946(September 27, 1946)	66 15466 years, 154 days	01 199 49611 years, 131 days (Ongoing)	Incumbent	Living	28,40977 years, 285 days (Living)

See also

• List of colonial governors and administrators of British Cyprus

External links

• Presidency of Cyprus