Executive Branch
| Office | Name | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Dimitris Christofias | AKEL | 28 February 2008 |
| Vice-president | vacant |
The president, elected by popular vote for a five-year term, is both the chief of state and head of government; post of vice president is currently vacant; under the 1960 constitution, the post is reserved for a Turkish Cypriot. The Council of Ministers is appointed jointly by the president and vice president.
Currently there are eleven ministries:
- Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment. Minister: Sofoclis Aletraris
- Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism. Minister: Neoklis Sylikiotis
- Ministry of Communications and Works. Minister: Efthemios Flourentzou
- Ministry of Defence. Minister: Demetris Eliades
- Ministry of Education and Culture. Minister: Giorgos Demosthenous
- Ministry of Finance. Vasos Shiarly
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Minister: Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis
- Ministry of Health. Minister: Stavros Malas
- Ministry of the Interior. Minister: Eleni Mavrou
- Ministry of Justice and Public Order. Minister: Lucas Louka
- Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance: Sotiroula Charalambous
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