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

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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. The 1960 Constitution provides for a Turkish Cypriot Vice President with extensive veto rights, but since 1963 the Turkish Cypriots officials abandoned all state positions including the position of the Vice President which is vacant ever since.

List

Key

^§ Elected unopposed
^† Died in office

№	Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Elected	Term of Office		Party
1	Archbishop Makarios III (1913–1977)		1959 1968 1973	16 August 1960	15 July 1974 (deposed)	Independent
—	Nikos Sampson (1935–2001) (de facto)		—	15 July 1974	23 July 1974	Progressive Front
—	Glafcos Clerides (1919–2013) (acting)		—	23 July 1974	7 December 1974	United Democratic Party
(1)	Archbishop Makarios III (1913–1977)		—	7 December 1974 (restored)	3 August 1977	Independent
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
3	George Vasiliou (1931–)		1988	28 February 1988	28 February 1993	Independent supported by Progressive Party of Working People
4	Glafcos Clerides (1919–2013)		1993 1998	28 February 1993	28 February 2003	Democratic Rally
5	Tassos Papadopoulos (1934–2008)		2003	28 February 2003	28 February 2008	Democratic Party supported by Progressive Party of Working People
6	Demetris Christofias (1946–)		2008	28 February 2008	28 February 2013	Progressive Party of Working People
7	Nicos Anastasiades (1946–)		2013	28 February 2013	Incumbent	Democratic Rally

Latest election

Main article: Cypriot presidential election, 2013

 Summary of the 17-24 February 2013 Cypriot presidential election results

Candidate and nominating parties	1st round		2nd round
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Nicos Anastasiades - DISY	200,591	45.46	236,965	57.48
Stavros Malas - AKEL	118,755	26.91	175,267	42.52
Giorgos Lillikas - EDEK	109,996	24.93
Giorgos Charalambous - ELAM	3,899	0.88
Praxoula Antoniadou - EDI	2,678	0.61
Makaria-Andri Stylianou - Independent	1,898	0.43
Lakis Ioannou - LASOK	1,278	0.29
Solon Gregoriou - Independent	792	0.18
Kostas Kyriacou - Independent	722	0.16
Andreas Efstratiou - Independent	434	0.10
Loukas Stavrou - Independent	213	0.05
Valid votes	441,212	100.00	412,232	100.00
Blank votes	4,460	0.98	18,040	4.05
Invalid votes	7,826	1.73	14,737	3.31
Turnout (out of 545,491 registered votes)	453,498	83.14	445,009	81.58
Source: results.elections.moi.gov.cy (first round and second round)

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	7004233660000000000♠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	7004253370000000000♠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	7004313010000000000♠31,3017009270434160000000♠85 years, 254 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	7004345390000000000♠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	7004273680000000000♠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	7004257210000000000♠25,7217009222225120000000♠70 years, 153 days (Living)
7	Anastasiades, NicosNicos Anastasiades	19460927September 27, 1946(September 27, 1946)	66 15466 years, 154 days	01 199 3367008123703200000000♠3 years, 336 days (Ongoing)	Incumbent	Living	7004256920000000000♠25,6927009221974560000000♠70 years, 124 days (Living)

See also

• List of colonial governors and administrators of British Cyprus

External links

• Presidency of Cyprus