Head of state and head of government of the Republic of Cyprus
President of the Republic of Cyprus
Πρόεδρος της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας(Greek) Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanı(Turkish)
Presidential standard of Cyprus
Incumbent Nikos Christodoulides since 28 February 2023
Executive branch of the Government of Cyprus
Style
Mr President (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic)
Status
Head of state Head of government Commander-in-chief
Member of
European Council
Residence
Presidential Palace
Seat
Nicosia, Cyprus
Appointer
Popular vote
Term length
Five years, renewable once consecutively
Constituting instrument
Cypriot Constitution
Formation
16 August 1960; 63 years ago (1960-08-16)
First holder
Makarios III
Deputy
Vice President of Cyprus (de jure) President of the House of Representatives (de facto)
Salary
119,000 EUR annually[1]
Website
www.presidency.gov.cy
Politics of Cyprus
Constitution
Cyprus dispute
Law of Cyprus
Taxation
Executive
President
Nikos Christodoulides
Council of Ministers (Cabinet)
Legislative
House of Representatives
President: Annita Demetriou
Judiciary
Supreme Court of Cyprus
Elections
Presidential: 2018
2023
Legislative: 2011
2016
2021
European: 2014
2019
2024
List of Political Parties
Administrative divisions
Famagusta
Kyrenia
Larnaca
Limassol
Nicosia
Paphos
Foreign relations
Diplomatic missions
Cypriot nationality law
Cyprus–Greece relations
Cyprus–Egypt relations
Cyprus–Israel relations
Cyprus–Germany relations
Cyprus–United States relations
Cyprus-United Kingdom relations
Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Politics of the European Union
Cyprus portal
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The President of Cyprus, officially the President of the Republic of Cyprus,[a] 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.
^"Γενικό Λογιστήριο της Δημοκρατίας Απολαβές Αξιωματούχων". treasury.gov.cy. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
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