Political Leaders: Cyprus

Leaders of Cyprus
(Republic of Cyprus)

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Look for biographies of the leaders (in Spanish) at CIDOB website. Also visit a detailed page on Cypriot Governments since 1988 to know more about the ruling parties.

Parties: EOKA: National Organization of Cypriot Fighters; Eniaion: Unified Democratic Party; DIKO: Democratic Party; DISY: Democratic Coalition; AKEL: Progressive Party of Working People n/p: non-party

Presidents

Makarios III                   16 Aug 1960 - 15 Jul 1974 (+1977) n/p
Nikolaos (Nikos) Sampson       15 Jul 1974 - 23 Jul 1974 (+2001) EOKA
Glafcos Ioannou Clerides       23 Jul 1974 -  7 Dec 1974         Eniaion (acting for Makarios)
Makarios III                   23 Jul 1974 -  3 Aug 1977 (+)     n/p
Spyros Achilleos Kyprianou      3 Aug 1977 - 28 Feb 1988 (+2002) DIKO (acting to 31 Aug 1977) 
Georgios Vasou Vasiliou        28 Feb 1988 - 28 Feb 1993         n/p
Glafcos Ioannou Clerides       28 Feb 1993 - 28 Feb 2003         DISY
Tassos Nikolaou Papadopoulos   28 Feb 2003 - 28 Feb 2008 (+2008) DIKO
Dimitris Christofi Christofias 28 Feb 2008 -                     AKEL