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<title>
Cyprus: Government
</title>
<article><hdr>The World Factbook 1993: Cyprus
Government</hdr><body>
<list>
<l>Names:</l>
<l> conventional long form: Republic of Cyprus</l>
<l> conventional short form: Cyprus</l>
</list>
<p>Digraph: CY
</p>
<p>Type: republic
</p>
<p>note: a disaggregation of the two ethnic communities
inhabiting the island began after the outbreak of communal
strife in 1963; this separation was further solidified following
the Turkish invasion of the island in July 1974, which gave the
Turkish Cypriots de facto control in the north; Greek Cypriots
control the only internationally recognized government; on 15
November 1983 Turkish Cypriot President Rauf DENKTASH declared
independence and the formation of a "Turkish Republic of
Northern Cyprus" (TRNC), which has been recognized only by
Turkey; both sides publicly call for the resolution of
intercommunal differences and creation of a new federal system of
government
</p>
<p>Capital: Nicosia
</p>
<p>Administrative divisions: 6 districts; Famagusta, Kyrenia,
Larnaca, Limassol, Nicosia, Paphos
</p>
<p>Independence: 16 August 1960 (from UK)
</p>
<p>Constitution: 16 August 1960; negotiations to create the
basis for a new or revised constitution to govern the island and
to better relations between Greek and Turkish Cypriots have been
held intermittently; in 1975 Turkish Cypriots created their own
Constitution and governing bodies within the "Turkish Federated
State of Cyprus," which was renamed the "Turkish Republic of
Northern Cyprus" in 1983; a new Constitution for the Turkish
area passed by referendum in May 1985
</p>
<p>Legal system: based on common law, with civil law
modifications
</p>
<p>National holiday: Independence Day, 1 October (15 November is
celebrated as Independence Day in the Turkish area)
</p>
<p>Political parties and leaders:
</p>
<p> Greek Cypriot: Progressive Party of the Working People
(AKEL; Communist Party), Dimitrios CHRISTOFIAS; Democratic Rally
(DISY), Glafkos CLERIDES; Democratic Party (DIKO), Spyros
KYPRIANOU; United Democratic Union of the Center (EDEK), Vassos
LYSSARIDIS; Socialist Democratic Renewal Movement (ADISOK),
Mikhalis PAPAPETROU; Liberal Party, Nikos ROLANDIS; Free
Democrats, George VASSILIOU
</p>
<p> Turkish area: National Unity Party (UBP), Dervis EROGLU;
Communal Liberation Party (TKP), Mustafa AKINCI; Republican
Turkish Party (CTP), Ozker OZGUR; New Cyprus Party (YKP), Alpay
DURDURAN; Social Democratic Party (SDP), Ergun VEHBI; New Birth
Party (YDP), Ali Ozkan ALTINISHIK; Free Democratic Party (HDP),
Ismet KOTAK; Nationalist Justice Party (MAP), Zorlu TORE; United
Sovereignty Party, Arif Salih KIRDAG; Democratic Party (DP),
Hakki ATUN; Fatherland Party (VP), Orhan UCOK; CTP, TKP, and YDP
joined in the coalition Democratic Struggle Party (DMP) for the
22 April 1990 legislative election; the CTP and TKP boycotted
the byelection of 13 October 1991, in which 12 seats were at
stake; the DMP was dissolved after the 1990 election
</p>
<p>Other political or pressure groups: United Democratic Youth
Organization (EDON; Communist controlled); Union of Cyprus
Farmers (EKA; Communist controlled); Cyprus Farmers Union (PEK;
pro-West); Pan-Cyprian Labor Federation (PEO; Communist
controlled); Confederation of Cypriot Workers (SEK; pro-West);
Federation of Turkish Cypriot Labor Unions (Turk-Sen);
Confederation of Revolutionary Labor Unions (Dev-Is)
</p>
<p>Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
</p>
<p>Elections:
</p>
<p> President: last held 14 February 1993 (next to be held
February 1998); results - Glafkos CLERIDES 50.3%, George
VASSILIOU 49.7%
</p>
<p> House of Representatives: last held 19 May 1991; results -
DISY 35.8%, AKEL (Communist) 30.6%, DIKO 19.5%, EDEK 10. 9%;
others 3.2%; seats - (56 total) DISY 20, AKEL (Communist) 18,
DIKO 11, EDEK 7
</p>
<p> Turkish Area: President: last held 22 April 1990 (next to be
held April 1995); results - Rauf R. DENKTASH 66%, Ismail
BOZKURT 32.05%
</p>
<p> Turkish Area: Assembly of the Republic: last held 6 May 1990
(next to be held May 1995); results - UBP (conservative) 54.4%,
DMP 44.4% YKP 0.9%; seats - (50 total) UBP (conservative) 45,
SDP 1, HDP 2, YDP 2; note - by-election of 13 October 1991 was
for 12 seats; DP delegates broke away from the UBP and formed
their own party after the last election; seats as of July 1992
UBP 34, SPD 1, HDP 1, YDP 2, DP 10, independents 2
</p>
<p>Executive branch: president, Council of Ministers (cabinet);
note - there is a president, prime minister, and Council of
Ministers (cabinet) in the Turkish area
</p>
<p>Legislative branch: unicameral House of Representatives (Vouli
Antiprosopon); note - there is a unicameral Assembly of the
Republic (Cumhuriyet Meclisi) in the Turkish area
</p>
<p>Judicial branch: Supreme Court; note - there is also a Supreme
Court in the Turkish area
</p>
<p>Leaders:
</p>
<p> Chief of State and Head of Government: President Glafkos
CLERIDES (since 28 February 1993)
</p>
<p>note: Rauf R. DENKTASH has been president of the Turkish area
since 13 February 1975; Dervish EROGLU has been prime minister
of the Turkish area since 20 July 1985
</p>
<p>Member of: C, CCC, CE, CSCE, EBRD, ECE, FAO, G-77, GATT, IAEA,
IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, IDA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INMARSAT,
INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, NAM, OAS (observer), UN,
UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
</p>
<list>
<l>Diplomatic representation in US:</l>
<l> chief of mission: Ambassador Michael E. SHERIFIS</l>
<l> chancery: 2211 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008</l>
<l> telephone: (202) 462-5772</l>
<l> consulate general: New York</l>
</list>
<p>note: Representative of the Turkish area in the US is Namik
KORMAN, office at 1667 K Street, NW, Washington DC, telephone
(202) 887-6198
</p>
<list>
<l>US diplomatic representation:</l>
<l> chief of mission: Ambassador Robert E. LAMB</l>
<l> embassy: corner of Therissos Street and Dositheos Street,
Nicosia</l>
<l> mailing address: APO AE 09836</l>
<l> telephone: [357] (2) 465151</l>
<l> FAX: [357] (2) 459-571</l>
</list>
<p>Flag: white with a copper-colored silhouette of the island
(the name Cyprus is derived from the Greek word for copper)
above two green crossed olive branches in the center of the
flag; the branches symbolize the hope for peace and
reconciliation between the Greek and Turkish communities
</p>
<p>note: the Turkish cypriot flag has a horizontal red stripe at
the top and bottom with a red crescent and red star on a white
field
</p></body></article></text>