| 16 Aug 1960 |
the Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus came into force on 16 Aug 1960, the date appointed by the Republic of Cyprus Order in Council 1960, issued on 3 Aug 1960 and laid before the Parliament of the United Kingdom on 9 Aug 1960 (Statutory Instruments, 1960, Part I, p. 1174; Cyprus Official Gazette, No. 4343, Supplement No. 2A, 11 Aug 1960, p. 5ff) |
| 16 Aug 1960 |
an independent sovereign Republic of Cyprus is established in the Island of Cyprus on 16 Aug 1960, the date of coming into force of the Constitution, in accordance with an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (House of Commons on 19 Jul 1960, House of Lords on 25 Jul 1960, received Royal Assent on 29 Jul 1960) (Public General Acts, 1960, pp. 617-625) [1] |
