Chypre Gouvernement Profil 2008

Capitale

nom: Nicosia (Lefkosia)
coordonnées géographiques: 35 10 N, 33 22 E
différence de temps: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Fête de l'Indépendance

16 Aoüt 1960 (from UK); note - Turkish Cypriots proclaimed self-rule on 13 Février 1975 and independence in 1983, but these proclamations are only recognized by Turkey

Fête nationale

Jour De l'Indépendance, 1 Octobre (1960); note - Turkish Cypriots celebrate 15 Novembre (1983) as Jour De l'Indépendance

Constitution

16 Aoüt 1960
note: from Decembre 1963, the Turkish Cypriots no longer participated in the government; negotiations to create the basis for a new or revised constitution to govern the island and for better relations between Greek and Turkish Cypriots have been held intermittently since the mid-1960s; in 1975, following the 1974 Turkish intervention, Turkish Cypriots created their own constitution and governing bodies within the "Turkish Federated State of Cyprus," which became the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)" when the Turkish Cypriots declared their independence in 1983; a new constitution for the "TRNC" passed by referendum on 5 Mai 1985, although the "TRNC" remains unrecognized by any country other than Turkey

Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur

18 ans; universal

Pouvoir exécutif

chef d'état (Président): Président Dimitris CHRISTOFIAS (depuis 28 February 2008); note - the president is both the chef d'état (Président) and chef de gouvernement (1er ministre); post of vice president is currently vacant; under the 1960 constitution, the post is reserved for a Turkish Cypriot
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Président Dimitris CHRISTOFIAS (depuis 28 February 2008)
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 17 and 24 February 2008 (next to be held in February 2013)
election results: Dimitris CHRISTOFIAS elected president; percent of vote (first round) - Ioannis KASOULIDIS 33.5%, Dimitris CHRISTOFIAS 33.3%, Tassos PAPADOPOULOS 31.8%; (second round) Dimitris CHRISTOFIAS 53.4%, Ioannis KASOULIDIS 46.6%
note: Mehmet Ali TALAT became "president" of the "TRNC", 24 April 2005, after "presidential" elections on 17 April 2005; results - Mehmet Ali TALAT 55.6%, Dervis EROGLU 22.7%; Ferdi Sabit SOYER is "TRNC prime minister" and heads the Council of Ministers (cabinet) in coalition with "Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister" Turgay AVCI