Which president was in office on 1 January 2008, the day Cyprus adopted the euro?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Tassos Papadopoulos
- Step 1: Look at the dates of the presidencies around that day. Step 2. Papadopoulos served from 2003 until February 2008, so he was president on 1 January 2008. Answer: Tassos Papadopoulos. Why not the others: Clerides left office in 2003; Christofias took office only in February 2008; Anastasiades was elected in 2013.
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