Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus

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The Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus is the supreme legal framework that established the independent Cypriot state in 1960 and defines its governmental structure, fundamental rights, and separation of powers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legal document
national constitution
adopted 1960
amendable yes
amendmentProcedure special majority requirements
appliesTo citizens of Cyprus
residents of Cyprus
territory of the Republic of Cyprus
basedOn power-sharing between Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities
cameIntoForce 1960
contains articles
preamble
schedules
country Cyprus
surface form: Republic of Cyprus
dateOfEffect 16 August 1960
defines executive branch
fundamental rights
governmental structure of the Republic of Cyprus
judicial branch
legislative branch
separation of powers
enforcedBy Judiciary of Cyprus
surface form: courts of the Republic of Cyprus
established independent Cypriot state
guarantees equality before the law
freedom of expression
freedom of religion
fundamental human rights
protection from discrimination
right to property
influencedBy Zürich and London Agreements
surface form: Zurich and London Agreements
jurisdiction Cyprus
surface form: Republic of Cyprus
language Greek
Turkish
legalStatus supreme law of the Republic of Cyprus
providesFor Council of Ministers
High Court (originally)
House of Representatives
President of Cyprus
surface form: President of the Republic of Cyprus

Supreme Constitutional Court (originally)
Vice-President of the Republic of Cyprus
bicameral legislature (original design)
community-based representation
independence of the judiciary
independent judiciary
local government
separate communal chambers (originally)
regulates relations between state and religious institutions
subjectTo constitutional review by courts
typeOfSystem presidential system

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President of Cyprus constitutingInstrument Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus
Government of the Republic of Cyprus establishedBy Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus
this entity surface form: Constitution of Cyprus
Supreme Court of Cyprus appliesLaw Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus
Supreme Court of Cyprus establishedBy Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus
House of Representatives of Cyprus establishedBy Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus
this entity surface form: Constitution of Cyprus
Cyprus Emergency result Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus
this entity surface form: establishment of the Republic of Cyprus
Cumhurbaşkanı constitutingInstrument Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus
subject surface form: Cumhurbaşkanı (Cyprus)
this entity surface form: Constitution of Cyprus
Flag of Cyprus introducedBy Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus
this entity surface form: Constitution of Cyprus
British colonial administration in Cyprus constitutionalChange Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus
this entity surface form: Cyprus Constitution of 1960