At Stake in this Election:

• The Presidency of Cyprus* 

*Note: A run-off election will be held on 12 February 2023 if no candidate receives a majority of the vote.  

Government Structure:  

• Chief of State: Nikos ANASTASIADIS (since 28 February 2013) 
• Head of Government: Nikos ANASTASIADIS (since 28 February 2013) 
• Assembly: The unicameral House of Representatives (Βουλή των Αντιπροσώπων / Vouli ton Antiprosopon) is comprised of 80 seats with 56 seats assigned to Greek Cypriots and 24 to Turkish Cypriots but only those assigned to Greek Cypriots are filled.  

Electoral System:  

• The president is directly elected by absolute majority vote through up to two rounds of voting for a 5-year term.  

Last Election: 

The last elections for the President of Cyprus were held in 2018. During the first round of voting, Nikos ANASTASIADIS won 33.51% of the vote and Stavros MALAS won 30.24% of the vote. During the second round of voting, Nikos ANASTASIADIS won the election with 55.99% of the vote. Both rounds had a 70% voter turnout.  

Key Deadlines: 

• Candidate filing deadline: Jan. 5, 2023 
• Voter registration deadline: December 27, 2022 

Main Candidates in this Election:

• Averof NEOFYTOU 
  • Democratic Rally / Δημοκρατικός Συναγερμός / DISY 
• Andreas MAVROGIANNIS 
  • Independent 
• Nikos CHRISTODOULIDIS 
  • Independent 
• Achilleas DIMITRIADIS 
  • Independent 
• Yiorgos KOLOKASSIDES 
  • Independent 
• Konstantinos CHRISTOFIDIS 
  • Independent 
• Christos CHRISTOU 
  • National Popular Front / Εθνικό Λαϊκό Μέτωπο / ELAM 
• Andreas EFSTRATIOU 
  • Independent 
• Loucas STAVROU 
  • National Community Reconstruction Party / Εθνική Κοινοτιστική Ανασυγκρότηση 
• Tselestina NTE PETRO 
  • Independent 
• Andronikos ZERVIDIS 
  • Independent 
• Alexios SAVVIDIS 
  • Independent 
• Charalampos ARISTOTELOUS 
  • Independent 
• Ioulia CHOVRINA KOMNINOS 
  • United Republican Party / Ενωμενου Ρεπουμπλικανικου Κομμα Κυπρου / ERKK 

Population and Registered Voters: 

• Population: 1,295,102 (2022 est.)  
• Registered Voters: 557,836 (2021)

Gender Data: 

• Female Population: 671,037 (2022 est.) 
• CEDAW Status: Signed 11 Nov 1981; Ratified 12 Mar 1992  
• Gender Quota: None 
• Female Candidates in this election: Yes 
• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 6 out of 81 in the National Assembly (7.4%) 
• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: Rank 29 with a value of 0.896 (2021) 
• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: Low at 28% 

Disability Data: 

• CRPD Status: Signed 08 Feb 2008; Ratified 05 Jul 2012 
• Projected population with a disability: 194,265 (2022 est.) 

IFES Resources: 

• Does IFES have a presence in Cyprus: No 
• Election Judgements: Yes, 17 resources