| First Lady of Cyprus | |
|---|---|
since February 23, 2023 | |
| Residence | Presidential Palace |
First Lady of Cyprus refers to the wife of thepresident of Cyprus. The country's current first lady isPhilippa Karsera, a career diplomat and wife of PresidentNikos Christodoulides, who has held the position since 2023.[1]
| Name | Photograph | Term Began | Term Ended | President of Cyprus | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suheyla Kucuk | August 16, 1960 | July 15, 1974 | ArchbishopMakarios 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 the1974 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 | ArchbishopMakarios 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 theEuropean Commissioner for Health and Food Safety (2008–2010) andEuropean Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth (2010–2014). | |
| Lila Irene Clerides | February 28, 1993 | February 28, 2003 | Glafcos Clerides | Clerides was bornLila Erulkar inIndia.[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] |