President of Cyprus

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The President of Cyprus is the country’s elected head of state and government, holding executive authority in the Republic of Cyprus.


Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf head of government
head of state
political office
appoints Attorney General of Cyprus
Government of the Republic of Cyprus
surface form: Council of Ministers of Cyprus

judges of the Supreme Court of Cyprus
constitutingInstrument Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus
country Cyprus
Cyprus
surface form: Republic of Cyprus
createdAlongWith Cyprus
surface form: Republic of Cyprus
electedBy popular vote
electionSystem two-round system
electionType direct election
firstHolder Makarios III
flag Flag of Cyprus
formationDate 1960
governmentType presidential system
hasNo separate prime minister
hasPower command the armed forces of Cyprus
negotiate and sign international treaties
promulgate laws
represent Cyprus in foreign affairs
veto legislation in certain areas
holds executive authority in the Republic of Cyprus
isPartOf political system of Cyprus
jurisdiction Cyprus
surface form: Republic of Cyprus
locatedIn Nicosia
memberOf Government of the Republic of Cyprus
surface form: Council of Ministers of Cyprus
nativeLabel Cumhurbaşkanı
Πρόεδρος της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας
nativeLanguage Greek
Turkish
officeHoldersMust be at least 35 years old
be citizens of the Republic of Cyprus
have the right to vote in Cyprus
officeType executive office
participatesIn European Council
surface form: European Council (when Cyprus is represented by the president)
residence Presidential Palace, Nicosia
role head of government of Cyprus
head of state of Cyprus
seat Nicosia
style His Excellency
succeeds acting president in case of vacancy
symbol Emblem of Cyprus
termLength 5 years
termRenewal renewable

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cyprus headOfGovernmentTitle President of Cyprus
Cyprus headOfStateTitle President of Cyprus