Difference between revisions of "Markos Kyprianou"
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| − | '''Markos Kyprianou''' is | + | '''Markos Kyprianou''' is a [[Cypriot]] politician who recently served as [[Minister for Foreign Affairs (Cyprus)|Minister for Foreign Affairs]] for the Republic of [[Cyprus]]. |
Kyprianou was born in [[Limassol]], on [[January 22]] [[1960]], the son of [[Spyros Kyprianou]]. He studied Law at the [[University of Athens]] with graduate studies at Trinity College, Cambridge University and Harvard Law School. He practised law from [[1985]] to [[2003]]. | Kyprianou was born in [[Limassol]], on [[January 22]] [[1960]], the son of [[Spyros Kyprianou]]. He studied Law at the [[University of Athens]] with graduate studies at Trinity College, Cambridge University and Harvard Law School. He practised law from [[1985]] to [[2003]]. | ||
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From [[1986]] to [[1991]], Kyprianou served as City Councillor of [[Nicosia]]. He was elected to the [[House of Representatives (Cyprus)|House of Representatives]] in the [[1991]] parliamentary elections, under the banner of the [[Democratic Party of Cyprus]] and was re-elected in [[1996]] and in [[2001]]. He resigned from the House of Representatives in March [[2003]] to serve as [[Minister for the Economy (Cyprus)|Minister of the Economy]], a post he held until [[May 1]], [[2004]]. | From [[1986]] to [[1991]], Kyprianou served as City Councillor of [[Nicosia]]. He was elected to the [[House of Representatives (Cyprus)|House of Representatives]] in the [[1991]] parliamentary elections, under the banner of the [[Democratic Party of Cyprus]] and was re-elected in [[1996]] and in [[2001]]. He resigned from the House of Representatives in March [[2003]] to serve as [[Minister for the Economy (Cyprus)|Minister of the Economy]], a post he held until [[May 1]], [[2004]]. | ||
| − | On [[February 29]], [[2008]] he was appointed [[Minister for Foreign Affairs (Cyprus)|Minister for Foreign Affairs]]. | + | On [[February 29]], [[2008]] he was appointed [[Minister for Foreign Affairs (Cyprus)|Minister for Foreign Affairs]]. He was replaced on [[August 5]], [[2011]]. |
[[Category:1960 births|Kyprianou, Markos]] | [[Category:1960 births|Kyprianou, Markos]] | ||
[[Category:Cypriot politicians|Kyprianou, Markos]] | [[Category:Cypriot politicians|Kyprianou, Markos]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Cypriot Minister for Foreign Affairs|Kyprianou, Markos]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Cypriot Minister for the Economy|Kyprianou, Markos]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:17, August 8, 2011
Markos Kyprianou is a Cypriot politician who recently served as Minister for Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Cyprus.
Kyprianou was born in Limassol, on January 22 1960, the son of Spyros Kyprianou. He studied Law at the University of Athens with graduate studies at Trinity College, Cambridge University and Harvard Law School. He practised law from 1985 to 2003.
From 1986 to 1991, Kyprianou served as City Councillor of Nicosia. He was elected to the House of Representatives in the 1991 parliamentary elections, under the banner of the Democratic Party of Cyprus and was re-elected in 1996 and in 2001. He resigned from the House of Representatives in March 2003 to serve as Minister of the Economy, a post he held until May 1, 2004.
On February 29, 2008 he was appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs. He was replaced on August 5, 2011.