President of Cyprus
head of state and head of government of the Republic of Cyprus
Key facts
- Style
- Mr President (informal), His Excellency (diplomatic)
- Status
- Head of state , Head of government , Commander-in-chief
- Member of
- European Council
- Residence
- Presidential Palace , Presidential Cottage (Troodos)
- Seat
- Nicosia , Cyprus
- Appointer
- Popular vote
- Term length
- Five years, renewable once consecutively
- Constituting instrument
- Cypriot Constitution (1960)
- Formation
- 16 August 1960 ; 65 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
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Article
The president of Cyprus, officially the president of the Republic of Cyprus, 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.