President of Cyprus

The President of Cyprus is the head of state and the head of government of the Republic of Cyprus. The office was created in 1960, after Cyprus gained its independence from the United Kingdom. The current President of Cyprus is Nikos Christodoulides.

List of presidents
Key
 Elected unopposed
† Died in office

  Portrait Name Term Political Party Elected Took office Left office Time in office

Living former presidents
There is only one living former president. The most recent former president to die was George Vassiliou (1988–1993) on January 13, 2026 at the age of 94.

Other websites
Presidency of Cyprus
List of heads of state of Cyprus


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