National
House of Representatives
- Greek: Βουλή των Αντιπροσώπων
- Turkish: Temsilciler Meclisi
Governs Cyprus
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Source: en.wikipedia.org, checkedHouse of Representatives in plain words
- What it can't do
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The 24 seats reserved for Turkish Cypriots have been vacant since 1964. The House acts with its 56 Greek Cypriot members only, and its authority does not extend in practice to the area north of the Green Line.
Next vote
- Must be held by May 2031 (no fixed date) General election · Member of the House of Representatives
Who sits on it
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President of the House of Representatives
Chosen by the House from among its members
- Annita Demetriou DISY
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80 members of the House of Representatives
Elected
See every Member of the House of Representatives and their riding, or look up an address to find yours.
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Sources for who sits on it
- President of the House of Representatives en.wikipedia.org · checked
- Annita Demetriou as President of the House of Representatives en.wikipedia.org · checked
- Member of the House of Representatives en.wikipedia.org · checked
What it can do
- Legislative power
The House of Representatives exercises the legislative power of the Republic (Constitution of Cyprus, 1960). Laws and the annual budget are passed by the House; the President may return a law to it or refer it to the Supreme Constitutional Court.
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Sources for what it can do
- Legislative power en.wikipedia.org · checked
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Constitution of Cyprus (1960) as described by the House of Representatives, Presidency and Wikipedia (Politics of Cyprus, read 2026-10-12): presidential system, five-year terms, House of 80 seats of which 56 Greek Cypriot and 24 Turkish Cypriot (vacant since 1964), three religious-group observers. For: House of Representatives, President of the House of Representatives, Member of the House of Representatives
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Constitution of Cyprus (1960); Wikipedia, Politics of Cyprus, read 2026-10-12. For: What it can't do
- parliament.cy · checked Official Greek and Turkish names from the House of Representatives and Presidency sites as published; read 2026-10-12. For: House of Representatives in Greek, House of Representatives in Turkish
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Constitution of Cyprus (1960), read as summarised on Wikipedia (Politics of Cyprus), 2026-10-12. Article numbers not yet cited. For: Legislative power
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Fallback: English Wikipedia, List of members of the parliament of Cyprus, 2026-2031 (wikitext, read 2026-10-12; cites Sigmalive, Kathimerini and Philenews lists of 25 May 2026), because parliament.cy returned HTTP 403 (security check) and the Ministry of Interior results site was unreachable. Cross-checked: 56 members matching party seat totals DISY 17, AKEL 15, ELAM 8, DIKO 8, ALMA 4, ADK 4 and district sizes 19/12/11/6/5/3. Mandate start date not recorded. For: Diana Constantinidi as Member of the House of Representatives, Famagusta, George Karoullas as Member of the House of Representatives, Famagusta, George Koukoumas as Member of the House of Representatives, Famagusta, George Lysandrides as Member of the House of Representatives, Famagusta, Giannakis Gabriel as Member of the House of Representatives, Famagusta and 51 more
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Fallback: English Wikipedia, 2026 Cypriot legislative election, read 2026-10-12: Annita Demetriou re-elected President of the House after the 24 May 2026 election (date of the vote not stated); Nikos Christodoulides took office 28 Feb 2023. For: Annita Demetriou as President of the House of Representatives
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Five-year terms from the 24 May 2026 House election and from the 5/12 Feb 2023 presidential election (President in office since 28 Feb 2023). No later dates announced as of 2026-10-12. For: General election, May 24, 2031
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