Chipre - Gobierno - Perfil - 2002

Capital

Nicosia

Independencia

16 Agosto 1960 (from UK); note - Turkish Cypriot area proclaimed self-rule on 13 Febrero 1975

Feriado nacional

Día de la Independencia, 1 Octubre (1960); note - Turkish Cypriot area celebrates 15 Noviembre (1983) as Día de la Independencia

Constitución

16 Agosto 1960; negotiations to create the basis for a new or revisada 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 Cypriot area passed by referendum on 5 Mayo 1985

Sufragio

18 años de edad; universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente Tassos PAPADOPOULOS (desde 1 March 2003); note - the president is both the jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno; post of vice president is currently vacant; under the 1960 constitution, the post is reserved for a Turkish Cypriot
jefe de gobierno: Presidente Tassos PAPADOPOULOS (desde 1 March 2003); note - the president is both the jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno; post of vice president is currently vacant; under the 1960 constitution, the post is reserved for a Turkish Cypriot
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed jointly by the president and vice president
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term; election last held 16 February 2003 (next to be held NA February 2008)
election results: Tassos PAPADOPOULOS elected president; percent of vote - Tassos PAPADOPOULOS 51.5%, Glafkos KLIRIDIS 38.8%, Alekos MARKIDIS 6.6%
note: Rauf R. DENKTASH has been "president" of the Turkish Cypriot area desde 13 February 1975 ("president" elected by popular vote for a five-year term); elections last held 15 April 2000 (next to be held NA April 2005); results - Rauf R. DENKTASH reelected president after the other contender withdrew; Dervis EROGLU has been "prime minister" of the Turkish Cypriot area desde 16 August 1996; there is a Council of Ministers (cabinet) in the Turkish Cypriot area