First Lady of Cyprus
First Lady of Cyprus refers to the wife of the president of Cyprus. The country's current first lady is Philippa Karsera, a career diplomat and wife of President Nikos Christodoulides, who has held the position since 2023.[1]
First ladies of Cyprus
Name
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Photograph
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Term Began
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Term Ended
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President of Cyprus
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Notes
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Suheyla Kucuk
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August 16, 1960
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July 15, 1974
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Archbishop Makarios III
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Makarios III, a clergyman and politician, was unmarried.[2]
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Vera Sampson (de facto)
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July 15, 1974
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July 23, 1974
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Nikos Sampson (de facto)
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Sampson was installed following the 1974 Cypriot coup d'état against Makarios
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Lila Irene Clerides (acting)
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July 23, 1974
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December 7, 1974
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Glafcos Clerides
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Position vacant
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December 7, 1974
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August 3, 1977
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Archbishop Makarios III
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Makarios III was unmarried.[2]
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Mimi Kyprianou
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August 3, 1977
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February 28, 1988
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Spyros Kyprianou
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[3]
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Androulla Vassiliou
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February 28, 1988
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February 28, 1993
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George Vassiliou
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Vassiliou later served as the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety (2008–2010) and European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth (2010–2014).
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Lila Irene Clerides
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February 28, 1993
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February 28, 2003
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Glafcos Clerides
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Clerides was born Lila Erulkar in India.[4][5]
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Fotini Papadopoulos
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February 28, 2003
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February 28, 2008
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Tassos Papadopoulos
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Elsie Chiratou
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February 28, 2008
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February 28, 2013
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Demetris Christofias
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Andri Moustakoudes
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February 28, 2013
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February 23, 2023
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Nicos Anastasiades
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Philippa Karsera
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February 23, 2023
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Present
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Nikos Christodoulides
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Karsera is a career Cypriot diplomat.[1]
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