First Lady of Cyprus refers to the wife of the president of Cyprus. The country's current first lady is Philippa Karsera, a career diplomat and wife of President Nikos Christodoulides, who has held the position since 2023.[1]
First Lady of Cyprus | |
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Incumbent Philippa Karsera since February 23, 2023 | |
Residence | Presidential Palace |
First ladies of Cyprus
Name | Photograph | Term Began | Term Ended | President of Cyprus | Notes |
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Suheyla Kucuk | August 16, 1960 | July 15, 1974 | Archbishop Makarios III | Makarios III, a clergyman and politician, was unmarried.[2] | |
Vera Sampson (de facto) | July 15, 1974 | July 23, 1974 | Nikos Sampson (de facto) | Sampson was installed following the 1974 Cypriot coup d'état against Makarios | |
Lila Irene Clerides (acting) | July 23, 1974 | December 7, 1974 | Glafcos Clerides | ||
Position vacant | December 7, 1974 | August 3, 1977 | Archbishop Makarios III | Makarios III was unmarried.[2] | |
Mimi Kyprianou | August 3, 1977 | February 28, 1988 | Spyros Kyprianou | [3] | |
Androulla Vassiliou | ![]() | February 28, 1988 | February 28, 1993 | George Vassiliou | Vassiliou later served as the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety (2008–2010) and European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth (2010–2014). |
Lila Irene Clerides | February 28, 1993 | February 28, 2003 | Glafcos Clerides | Clerides was born Lila Erulkar in India.[4][5] | |
Fotini Papadopoulos | ![]() | February 28, 2003 | February 28, 2008 | Tassos Papadopoulos | |
Elsie Chiratou | ![]() | February 28, 2008 | February 28, 2013 | Demetris Christofias | |
Andri Moustakoudes | February 28, 2013 | February 23, 2023 | Nicos Anastasiades | ||
Philippa Karsera | February 23, 2023 | Present | Nikos Christodoulides | Karsera is a career Cypriot diplomat.[1] |
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