cyprus

Country information

• EU Constitution
  Parliament ratified the EU Constitution on 30 June 2005 (more).
  
  
• The Lisbon Treaty: to be ratified by the House of Representatives in March 2008.
  
  
• EU Presidency: July-December 2012
  
  
• Government Type: republic
  
  
• Executive Branch
  
  • HEAD OF STATE
   President Dimitris CHRISTOFIAS (since 24 February 2008). North Cyprus : Mehmet Ali TALAT became "president" of north Cyprus, 24 April 2005
  
  • MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
  Yiorgos LILLIKAS
  
  
• Legislative branch
  
  • ELECTIONS
  Last elections: 21 May 2006
  Next elections: 2010
  
  • ELECTION RESULTS (REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE)
  AKEL 34.71% (20 seats)
  DISY 34% (19 seats)
  DIKO 14.84% (9 seats)
  KISOS 6.51% (4 seats)
  Others 9.94% (4 seats)
  
  • ELECTION RESULTS (NORTH CYPRUS - ASSEMBLY OF THE REPUBLIC)
  CTP 35.8% (19 seats)
  UBP 32.3% (18 seats)
  Peace and Democratic Movement 13.4% (6 seats)
  DP 12.3% (7 seats)