At midnight of the night from 15 to 16 August 1960, Cyprus ceased to be a British colony and became an independent Republic. At an official ceremony on 16 August, the last British Governor, Sir Hugh Foot, handed power over to the first President of ...

Parliamentary elections The House of Representatives is elected by universal, direct, secret and compulsory vote for a five-year term of office, called a parliamentary term. Elections are general and are held on the same day throughout the ...

Amendment of the Constitution One of the most important competences of the House is its right to amend the Constitution, the supreme law of the state, except the basic articles of the Constitution, that is those provisions which determine the ...

Sessions of the House The House meets without summons for its ordinary session fifteen days following a general election and its functioning and procedures are regulated, according to the Constitution, by its Standing Orders (Internal Rules of ...