Constitution of 1960
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The Constitution of 1960 is the founding legal charter of the Republic of Cyprus, establishing its independent, bi-communal state structure and system of government following British colonial rule.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national constitution ⓘ |
| amendmentProcedure | rigid ⓘ |
| basedOn | Zurich and London Agreements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 1960-08-16 ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on executive branch of Cyprus
ⓘ
provisions on judiciary of Cyprus ⓘ provisions on legislative branch of Cyprus ⓘ provisions on local government in Cyprus ⓘ provisions on public service of Cyprus ⓘ provisions on separation of powers ⓘ |
| country | Republic of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createsOffice |
President of the Republic of Cyprus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vice-President of the Republic of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateAdopted | 1960-08-16 ⓘ |
| defines |
Council of Ministers of Cyprus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Representatives of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ bi-communal state structure of Cyprus ⓘ judicial system of Cyprus ⓘ powers of the President of the Republic of Cyprus ⓘ powers of the Vice-President of the Republic of Cyprus ⓘ |
| established | independent Republic of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishes |
Greek Cypriot community as one of the two communities of Cyprus
ⓘ
Turkish Cypriot community as one of the two communities of Cyprus ⓘ |
| guaranteedBy |
Greece
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guarantees | fundamental human rights and freedoms in Cyprus ⓘ |
| headOfStateDefinedAs | President of the Republic of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | British legal and constitutional traditions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfText |
Greek
ⓘ
Turkish ⓘ |
| legalSystemType | written constitution ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Treaty of Alliance (1960)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Treaty of Establishment (1960) NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Guarantee (1960) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partiallySuspendedPractice | many bi-communal provisions after 1963–1964 intercommunal conflict ⓘ |
| precededBy | British colonial administration in Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
partition of Cyprus (taksim)
ⓘ
union of Cyprus with any other state (enosis) ⓘ |
| providesFor |
power-sharing between Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities
ⓘ
separate communal chambers for certain matters ⓘ veto powers for President and Vice-President on certain matters ⓘ |
| requires |
separate election of President by Greek Cypriot community
ⓘ
separate election of Vice-President by Turkish Cypriot community ⓘ |
| status | formally in force in the Republic of Cyprus ⓘ |
| subjectOf | numerous decisions of the Supreme Court of Cyprus ⓘ |
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