Spyros Kyprianou

Spyros Kyprianou was a Cypriot politician who served as president of Cyprus from 1977 to 1988 and founded the Democratic Party.

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Makarios III: Makarios III was an Orthodox archbishop and the first president of independent Cyprus. Kyprianou served as foreign minister under Makarios and succeeded him as president.
President of Cyprus: The president of Cyprus is the head of state and government under the republic’s presidential system. Kyprianou held this office for eleven years after Makarios’s death.
Cypriot independence movement: The Cypriot independence movement sought to end British colonial rule and determine the island’s political future. Kyprianou entered public life during the campaign that preceded independence.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 353: United Nations Security Council Resolution 353, adopted in 1974, called for a ceasefire and withdrawal of foreign military personnel from Cyprus. Kyprianou’s government continued to invoke international resolutions as a basis for addressing the island’s division.
Glafcos Clerides: Glafcos Clerides was a Cypriot politician who served as president from 1993 to 2003. Clerides was a leading rival in the presidential contest that brought Kyprianou to office.
Democratic Party (Cyprus): The Democratic Party is a Cypriot political party founded in 1976 by Spyros Kyprianou. Kyprianou created the party as his principal political base.
EOKA: EOKA was a Greek Cypriot guerrilla organization that fought British rule from 1955 to 1959. The independence struggle surrounding EOKA shaped the political landscape of Kyprianou’s youth.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 541: United Nations Security Council Resolution 541, adopted in 1983, declared the northern Cyprus secession legally invalid. The resolution reinforced the diplomatic position supported by Kyprianou’s government.
Tassos Papadopoulos: Tassos Papadopoulos was a Cypriot politician who served as president from 2003 to 2008. Papadopoulos later led the Democratic Party that Kyprianou founded.
Cyprus peace process: The Cyprus peace process comprises efforts to resolve the island’s division through negotiations between its communities. Kyprianou pursued negotiations over the division during his presidency.