President of Cyprus

President of the Republic of Cyprus
Πρόεδρος της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας (Greek) Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanı (Turkish)
Presidential standard of Cyprus
Incumbent Nikos Christodoulides since 28 February 2023
Executive branch of the Government of Cyprus
Style	Mr President (informal) His Excellency (diplomatic)
Status	Head of state Head of government Commander-in-chief
Member of	European Council
Residence	Presidential Palace
Seat	Nicosia, Cyprus
Appointer	Popular vote
Term length	Five years, renewable once consecutively
Constituting instrument	Cypriot Constitution
Formation	16 August 1960; 63 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	119,000 EUR annually[1]
Website	www.presidency.gov.cy

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The President of Cyprus, officially the President of the Republic of Cyprus,^[a] 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.

The constitution, which was negotiated during the London and Zürich Agreements that divided power between the Greek Cypriot community and Turkish Cypriot community, requires the president to be a Greek Cypriot. Other requirements are that the officeholder must be over the age of thirty-five and elected directly in a two-round system. The president's term lasts for five years, and in accordance with the thirteenth amendment to the constitution, no person can serve more than two consecutive terms.

Nikos Christodoulides is the eighth and current president of Cyprus, having assumed office on 28 February 2023.

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