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Dr. '''Vasos Lyssaridis''' is a veteran [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] [[EOKA]] fighter and politician.

Lyssaridis was born in the town of [[Lefkara]], [[Larnaca province]], on [[May 13]], [[1920]]. He studied medicine at the [[University of Athens]] and returned to Cyprus a medical doctor. When the [[EOKA]] struggle broke out on [[April 1]], [1955]], he was one of a few leftists who joined up.

In [[1960]], when Cyprus achieved independence, Lyssaridis was elected to the [[House of Representatives of Cyprus|House of Representatives]] under the banner of the Patriotic Front. Late in [[1963]], when intercommunal strife broke out on the island, he headed a band of Greek-Cypriot volunteers who fought at Omorfita, the [[Pentadaktylos]] mountains and [[Kokkina]].

In [[1969]], Lyssaridis founded [[EDEK]], a moderate socialist party, as an alternative to Cyprus' conservative parties and the communist [[AKEL]]. EDEK party members fought against the right-wing elements that staged a coup d'etat on [[July 15]], [[1974]] against President [[Makarios III|Makarios]]. Soon afterwards, Turkey invaded the island. On [[August 30]], of that same year, an attempt was made on Lyssaridis' life. Lyssaridis himself, though injured, escaped with his life however EDEK youth movement president, Doros Loizou, was killed in the attempt.

Lyssaridis continued to serve in the House of Representatives. He served as its President between the years of [[1985]] and [[1991]]. In [[2000]], he founded [[KISOS]] which incorporated EDEK and others of similar political persuasion. In [[2006]], he ended his long Parliamentary career, claiming that he is only retiring from Parliament and not from politics.

[[Category:Cypriot politicians|Lyssaridis, Vasos]]
[[Category:1920 births|Lyssaridis, Vasos]]

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 Lyssaridis was born in the town of [[Lefkara]], [[Larnaca province]], on [[May 13]], [[1920]]. He studied medicine at the [[University of Athens]] and returned to Cyprus a medical doctor. When the [[EOKA]] struggle broke out on [[April 1]], [[1955]], he was one of a few leftists who joined up.
-In [[1960]], when Cyprus achieved independence, Lyssaridis was elected to the [[House of Representatives of Cyprus|House of Representatives]] under the banner of the Patriotic Front. Late in [[1963]], when intercommunal strife broke out on the island, he headed a band of Greek-Cypriot volunteers who fought at Omorfita, the [[Pentadaktylos]] mountains and [[Kokkina]].
+In [[1960]], when Cyprus achieved independence, Lyssaridis was elected to the [[House of Representatives of Cyprus|House of Representatives]] under the banner of the [[Patriotic Front]]. Late in [[1963]], when intercommunal strife broke out on the island, he headed a band of Greek-Cypriot volunteers who fought at Omorfita, the [[Pentadaktylos]] mountains and [[Kokkina]].
 In [[1969]], Lyssaridis founded [[EDEK]], a moderate socialist party, as an alternative to Cyprus' conservative parties and the communist [[AKEL]]. EDEK party members fought against the right-wing elements that staged a coup d'etat on [[July 15]], [[1974]] against President [[Makarios III|Makarios]].  Soon afterwards, Turkey invaded the island. On [[August 30]], of that same year, an attempt was made on Lyssaridis' life. Lyssaridis himself, though injured, escaped with his life however EDEK youth movement president, Doros Loizou, was killed in the attempt.

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-Dr. '''Vasos Lyssaridis''' is a veteran [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] [[EOKA]] fighter and politician.
+Dr. '''Vasos Lyssaridis''' was a [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] [[EOKA]] fighter and politician.
 Lyssaridis was born in the town of [[Lefkara]], [[Larnaca province]], on [[May 13]], [[1920]]. He studied medicine at the [[University of Athens]] and returned to Cyprus a medical doctor. When the [[EOKA]] struggle broke out on [[April 1]], [[1955]], he was one of a few leftists who joined up.
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 Lyssaridis continued to serve in the House of Representatives. He served as its President between the years of [[1985]] and [[1991]]. In [[2000]], he founded [[KISOS]] which incorporated EDEK and others of similar political persuasion. In [[2006]], he ended his long Parliamentary career, claiming that he is only retiring from Parliament and not from politics.
 [[Category:Cypriot politicians|Lyssaridis, Vasos]]
 [[Category:1920 births|Lyssaridis, Vasos]]