House of Representatives (Cyprus)

The House of Representatives (Greek: Βουλή των Αντιπροσώπων Voulī́ tōn Antiprosṓpōn; Turkish: Temsilciler Meclisi) is the national unicameral legislature of the Republic of Cyprus. Members and three observers representing Armenian, Latin, and Maronite Cypriots are elected by proportional representation every five years. 30% of seats are allocated to Turkish Cypriots, but these have been vacant since 1964. The House of Representatives of Cyprus is the only legislature in Europe within a fully presidential system.

House of Representatives

Βουλή των Αντιπροσώπων (Greek)
Temsilciler Meclisi (Turkish)
Logo of the House of Representatives
Type
Type
Unicameral
History
Founded1960
Leadership
President
Annita Demetriou, DISY
since 10 June 2021
Structure
Seats56
Political groups
Government (18)
  •   DIKO (9)
  •   DiPa (4)
  •   EDEK (3)
  •   KOSP (2)

Opposition (38)

Elections
Open list proportional representation
Last election
30 May 2021
Meeting place
House of Representatives, 1402 Nicosia
Republic of Cyprus
Website
www.parliament.cy
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