Difference between revisions of "Neocles Silikiotis"
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Silikiotis became actively involved in politics joining the left-wing [[AKEL]] party. He stood unsuccessfully for both the Cyprus House of Representatives and the European Parliament. | Silikiotis became actively involved in politics joining the left-wing [[AKEL]] party. He stood unsuccessfully for both the Cyprus House of Representatives and the European Parliament. | ||
| − | In [[2006]], he was appointed [[Ministry of the Interior (Cyprus)|Interior Minister]], a position he still holds. In January, [[2007]], after the death of [[Pefkios Georgiadis]], Silikiotis also took on the [[Ministry | + | In [[2006]], he was appointed [[Ministry of the Interior (Cyprus)|Interior Minister]], a position he still holds. In January, [[2007]], after the death of [[Pefkios Georgiadis]], Silikiotis also took on the [[Ministry for Education and Culture (Cyprus)|Ministry of the Education and Culture]] of the Republic of Cyprus |
[[Category:1959 births|Silikiotis, Neocles]] | [[Category:1959 births|Silikiotis, Neocles]] | ||
[[Category:Cypriot politicians|Silikiotis, Neocles]] | [[Category:Cypriot politicians|Silikiotis, Neocles]] | ||
Revision as of 16:49, February 19, 2007
Neocles Silikiotis (alternative spelling Sylikiotis) is the current Interior Minister of the Republic of Cyprus.
Silikiotis was born in Lemesos on January 24, 1959. He studied in the Polytechnic Institute of Aachen, Germany, returning to Cyprus in 1987.
Silikiotis became actively involved in politics joining the left-wing AKEL party. He stood unsuccessfully for both the Cyprus House of Representatives and the European Parliament.
In 2006, he was appointed Interior Minister, a position he still holds. In January, 2007, after the death of Pefkios Georgiadis, Silikiotis also took on the Ministry of the Education and Culture of the Republic of Cyprus