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The vice president of Cyprus is the second highest political position in Cyprus, after the president. Under the power-sharing Constitution of Cyprus, the vice presidency is reserved for a Turkish Cypriot, while the presidency conversely is reserved for a Greek Cypriot.^[1] However, ever since the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus effectively created a separate Turkish Cypriot state, the position has been vacant, with the president of the Cypriot House of Representatives becoming the second-in-command.

History

The Republic of Cyprus was established in 1960 after independence was achieved from British colonial rule, and its constitution came into force that shared power between the two major ethnic groups on the island, as established under the London and Zürich Agreements.

Fazıl Küçük became the first vice president of the country, running unopposed in the 1959 election and winning reelection in the 1968. Rauf Denktaş ran unopposed in the 1973 election, becoming the second vice president.

The vice president appoints three ministers to the cabinet, yet due to disagreements amidst intercommunal violence, such appointments were not made and Turkish Cypriots have not participated in the government since December 1963.^[2]

Vice president Denktaş, along with President Makarios III, was deposed via coup d'état by a Greek nationalist junta backed by Greece. Turkey responded by invading the island. Makarios III was restored upon the collapse of the military junta, but Turkish troops refused to leave the island. Later they would establish the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, with Denktaş as its president. Greek Cypriots fled south and Turkish Cypriots fled north. The island remains divided to this day, despite the United Nations and the international community urging an end to what is considered the Turkish occupation, and urging the restoration of the recognised borders of Cyprus.

List

History of the office holders follows.^[3]

№	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Elected	President (Birth–Death)
№	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Inaugurated	Left office	Elected	President (Birth–Death)
1		Fazıl Küçük (1906–1984)	16 August 1960	18 February 1973	1959 1968	Makarios III^[4] (1913–1977)
2		Rauf Denktaş (1924–2012)	18 February 1973	15 July 1974 (deposed)	1973	Makarios III^[4] (1913–1977)
Vacant (15 July 1974–present); de facto superseded as the political leader of the Turkish Cypriot community by the President of Northern Cyprus

References

^ "The elections (president and vice-president) of the republic laws 1959 to 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-08-25.
^ The Cyprus Government
^ Middle East Economic Digest, 1972
^ Parliament of Cyprus

[1] "The elections (president and vice-president) of the republic laws 1959 to 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-08-25.

[2] The Cyprus Government

[3] Middle East Economic Digest, 1972

[4] Parliament of Cyprus

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-'''Vice president of Cyprus''' is the second highest political position in [[Cyprus]], after the [[president of Cyprus]].
+The '''vice president of Cyprus''' is the second highest political position in [[Cyprus]], after the [[president of Cyprus|president]].
-Under the [[Constitution of Cyprus|1960 constitution]], the vice presidency is reserved for a [[Turkish Cypriot]], while the presidency conversely is reserved for a [[Greek Cypriot]].<ref>https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7668/file/Cyprus_Law_Elections_President_1959_am2017_en.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> However, the Turkish Cypriots have not participated in the government since December 1963,<ref>[http://www.justaboutcyprus.com/cyprus_government.html The Cyprus Government]</ref> and the post has veen vacant since 1974.
+Under the power-sharing [[Constitution of Cyprus]], the vice presidency is reserved for a [[Turkish Cypriot]], while the presidency conversely is reserved for a [[Greek Cypriot]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7668/file/Cyprus_Law_Elections_President_1959_am2017_en.pdf | title=The elections (president and vice-president) of the republic laws 1959 to 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825135727/https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/7668/file/Cyprus_Law_Elections_President_1959_am2017_en.pdf | archive-date=2021-08-25}}</ref> However, ever since the 1974 [[Turkish invasion of Cyprus]] effectively created a separate Turkish Cypriot state, the position has been vacant, with the president of the [[House of Representatives (Cyprus)|Cypriot House of Representatives]] becoming the second-in-command.
-Additionally under the 1960 constitution, three of the ministerial posts are reserved for Turkish Cypriots, and to be appointed by the vice president.
 ==History==
+The Republic of Cyprus was established in 1960 after [[Cyprus Emergency|independence was achieved]] from [[British Cyprus|British colonial rule]], and its constitution came into force that shared power between the two major ethnic groups on the island, as established under the [[London and Zürich Agreements]].
-After independence from [[British Cyprus|British colonial rule]] in 1960, the offices of president and vice president were established. [[Fazıl Küçük]] became the first vice president, running unopposed in the [[1959 Cypriot presidential election|1959 election]]. He won reelection in the [[1968 Cypriot presidential election|1968 election]]. [[Rauf Denktaş]] ran unopposed in the [[1973 Cypriot presidential election|1973 election]], becoming the second vice president.
+[[Fazıl Küçük]] became the first vice president of the country, running unopposed in the [[1959 Cypriot presidential election|1959 election]] and winning reelection in the [[1968 Cypriot presidential election|1968]]. [[Rauf Denktaş]] ran unopposed in the [[1973 Cypriot presidential election|1973 election]], becoming the second vice president.
+The vice president appoints three ministers to the [[Council of Ministers (Cyprus)|cabinet]], yet due to disagreements amidst [[Cypriot intercommunal violence|intercommunal violence]], such appointments were not made and Turkish Cypriots have not participated in the government since December 1963.<ref>[http://www.justaboutcyprus.com/cyprus_government.html The Cyprus Government]</ref>
-Vice president Denktaş, along with president [[Makarios III]], was deposed by the [[Greek junta]] in a [[1974 Cypriot coup d'état|coup on 15 July 1974]]. While Makarios would eventually be restored to power, Denktaş would not, and the vice presidency has been vacant since. Turkey [[Turkish invasion of Cyprus|invaded Cyprus]] five days later, seizing northern parts of the island and later turning it into the [[Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus]] (TRNC). Later the same year, Denktaş would become president of the TRNC's predecessor, continuing as [[president of Northern Cyprus]] until 2005.
+Vice president Denktaş, along with President [[Makarios III]], was deposed via [[1974 Cypriot coup d'état|coup d'état]] by a Greek nationalist [[Greek junta|junta]] backed by Greece. Turkey responded by invading the island. Makarios III was restored upon the collapse of the military junta, but Turkish troops refused to leave the island. Later they would establish the [[Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus]], with Denktaş as its [[President of Northern Cyprus|president]]. Greek Cypriots fled south and Turkish Cypriots fled north. The island remains divided to this day, despite the [[United Nations]] and the [[international community]] urging an end to what is considered the Turkish occupation, and urging the restoration of the recognised borders of Cyprus.
 ==List==
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+! Left office
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 | [[1973 Cypriot presidential election|1973]]
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-| colspan=7| ''Vacant (15 July 1974–present)''
+| colspan=7| ''Vacant (15 July 1974–present); de facto superseded as the political leader of the Turkish Cypriot community by the [[President of Northern Cyprus]]''
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 ==See also==
-*The [[Annan Plan]], which proposed that there should be a president and vice president, one Greek Cypriot and one Turkish Cypriot, rotating posts twice during a five-year term.
+*The [[Annan Plan]], which proposed that there should be a president and vice president, one Greek Cypriot and one Turkish Cypriot, rotating posts every 10 months during a five-year term.
 ==References==