President of Cyprus
| President of the Republic of Cyprus | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Presidential Palace |
| Appointer | Direct popular vote |
| Term length | Five years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Makarios III |
| Formation | 16 August 1960 |
| Website | www |
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. The current President of Cyprus is Nikos Christodoulides.
List of presidents
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§ Elected unopposed
† Died in office
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term | Political Party | Elected | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | Archbishop Makarios III (1913–1977) | 16 August 1960 | 15 July 1974 (deposed) | 13 years, 333 days | Independent | 1959 1968 1973[§] | |
| – | Nikos Sampson (1935–2001) Acting De facto | 15 July 1974 | 23 July 1974 | 8 days | Progressive Front | – | |
| – | Glafcos Clerides (1919–2013) Acting | 23 July 1974 | 7 December 1974 | 137 days | Eniaion | – | |
| (1) | Archbishop Makarios III (1913–1977) | 7 December 1974 (restored) | 3 August 1977 † | 2 years, 239 days | Independent | – | |
| 2 | Spyros Kyprianou (1932–2002) Acting until 28 February 1978 | 3 August 1977 | 28 February 1988 | 10 years, 209 days | DIKO | 1978[§] 1983 | |
| 3 | George Vassiliou (1931–2026) | 28 February 1988 | 28 February 1993 | 5 years | Independent | 1988 | |
| 4 | Glafcos Clerides (1919–2013) | 28 February 1993 | 28 February 2003 | 10 years | DISY | 1993 1998 | |
| 5 | Tassos Papadopoulos (1934–2008) | 28 February 2003 | 28 February 2008 | 5 years | DIKO | 2003 | |
| 6 | Demetris Christofias (1946–2019) | 28 February 2008 | 28 February 2013 | 5 years | AKEL | 2008 | |
| 7 | Nicos Anastasiades (born 1946) | 28 February 2013 | 28 February 2023 | 10 years | DISY | 2013 2018 | |
| 8 | Nikos Christodoulides (born 1973) | 28 February 2023 | Incumbent | 2 years, 320 days | Independent | 2023 | |
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Living former presidents
[change | change source]There is only one living former president. The most recent former president to die was George Vassiliou (1988–1993) on January 13, 2026 at the age of 94.
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Other websites
[change | change source]- Presidency of Cyprus
- List of heads of state of Cyprus
- Archived 2013-02-01 at the Wayback Machine
