The president of Cyprus, officially the president of the Republic of Cyprus, is the
head of state
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and the
head of government
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of
Cyprus
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. The office was created in 1960, after Cyprus gained its independence from the
United Kingdom
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.
Currently, the president of Cyprus is
Nicos Anastasiades, since 28 February 2013.
Uniquely among
member states
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Since the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) include some members that are not sovereign states ...
of the
European Union
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, in Cyprus the roles of head of state and government are combined, making Cyprus the only EU state with a full
presidential system
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of government.
The 1960
Constitution
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When ...
requires the president to be
Greek Cypriot
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and the
vice president
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to be
Turkish Cypriot
Turkish Cypriots or Cypriot Turks ( tr, Kıbrıs Türkleri or ''Kıbrıslı Türkler''; el, Τουρκοκύπριοι, Tourkokýprioi) are ethnic Turks originating from Cyprus. Following the Ottoman conquest of the island in 1571, about 30,00 ...
. The vice president's office has been vacant since the
Turkish invasion
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of the island in 1974 and the ongoing occupation of a part of the country.
The president is officially addressed as "
His Excellency
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".
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Elected unopposed
† Died in office
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Latest election
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See also
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Politics of Cyprus
Notes
References
External links
Presidency of Cyprus
{{Heads of state and government of Europe
Lists of political office-holders in Cyprus
Politics of Cyprus
1960 establishments in Cyprus