Cyprus: President, 28 January 2018

At stake in this election:

• The office of the President of Cyprus

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: President Nikos ANASTASIADIS (since 28 February 2013)
• Head of Government: President Nikos ANASTASIADIS (since 28 February 2013)
• Assembly: Unicameral House of Representatives (Vouli Antiprosopon) with 80 seats

Description of electoral system:

• The President is directly elected by an absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term.

Last Election:

• The last elections for the President of Cyprus were held in 2013. Nikos ANASTASIADIS was elected in the second round.

Main candidates in the election:

• Nikos ANASTASIADES
  • Democratic Rally / Dimokratikós Sinagermós (DISY)
• Giorgos LILLIKAS
  • Citizens’ Alliance / Symmachía Politón
• Nikolas PAPADOPOULOS
  • Democratic Rally / Dimokratikó Kómma (DIKO)
• Stavros MALAS
  • Progressive Party of Working People / Anorthotikó Kómma Ergazómenou Laoú (AKEL)
• Christos CHRISTOU
  • National Popular Front / Ethniko Laiko Metopo (ELAM)

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 1,221,549
• Registered Voters: 543,186

Gender Data:

• Female Population: 598,799
• Is Cyprus a signatory to CEDAW: N/A
• Has Cyprus ratified CEDAW: Yes, accession (23 July 1985)
• Gender Quota: No
• Female candidates in this election: No
• Number of Female Parliamentarians: 10
• Human Development Index Position: 33
• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: N/A

Disability Data:

• Is Cyprus a signatory to CRPD: Yes (30 March 2007)
• Has Cyprus ratified CRPD: Yes (27 June 2011)
• Population with a disability: 178,380