Difference between revisions of "President of Cyprus"
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==List of presidents== | ==List of presidents== | ||
* [[Makarios III|Archbishop Makarios]] ([[1960]]-[[1974]]) | * [[Makarios III|Archbishop Makarios]] ([[1960]]-[[1974]]) | ||
| + | ''* [[Nikos Sampson]] ([[1974]]) appointed during Makarios' brief deposition'' | ||
* [[Glafcos Clerides]] ([[1974]]) ''Acting President'' | * [[Glafcos Clerides]] ([[1974]]) ''Acting President'' | ||
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* [[Makarios III|Archbishop Makarios]] ([[1974]]-[[1977]]) | * [[Makarios III|Archbishop Makarios]] ([[1974]]-[[1977]]) | ||
* [[Spyros Kyprianou]] ([[1977]]-[[1988]]) | * [[Spyros Kyprianou]] ([[1977]]-[[1988]]) | ||
Revision as of 11:17, August 5, 2006
The President of Cyprus is the country's head of state. The position was created in 1960, after Cyprus gained its independence from the United Kingdom. Currently, the president of Cyprus is Tassos Papadopoulos.
List of presidents
* Nikos Sampson (1974) appointed during Makarios' brief deposition
- Glafcos Clerides (1974) Acting President
- Archbishop Makarios (1974-1977)
- Spyros Kyprianou (1977-1988)
- George Vasiliou (1988-1993)
- Glafcos Clerides (1993-2003)
- Tassos Papadopoulos (2003-2008)
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