presidential contests

Following the signing of the Zurich and London Agreements for the Independence of Cyprus, a Transitional Commission / Government was established in April 1959, with seven (7) Greek Cypriots and three (3) Turkish Cypriot Ministers under Archbishop Makarios and Fazil Kucuk. The transitional period was expected to lead soon to the proclamation of an [...]

Political life in Cyprus entered a standstill period after the declaration of independence in August 1960. With the exception of by-elections in 1960 and 1961, for filling seats in the House of Representatives that were left vacant either after deputies became ministers or became vacant for other reasons, no other electoral action took place. [...]