Alekos Michaelides
Alekos Michaelides | |
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Αλέκος Μιχαηλίδης | |
| 4th President of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 1977–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Spyros Kyprianou |
| Succeeded by | Georgios Ladas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 August 1933 Mylikouri, Cyprus |
| Died | 6 January 2008 (aged 74) Paphos, Cyprus |
Alekos Michaelides (13 August 1933 – 6 January 2008)[1] was a Cypriot politician. He served as Foreign Minister, and as President of the House of Representatives from 1977 to 1981.
Biography
[edit]Alekos Michaelides was born on August 13, 1933, in Milikouri in the district of the capital Nicosia.[1]
In 1977, he was elected President of the House of Representatives, a post he held until 1981.[2][3]
He later served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1993 until 1997.[2] In 1994, he established stronger diplomatic ties with Israel, opening an embassy there.[4]
He studied Economics at the Georgia Tech in the United States.[citation needed]
Michaelides died on 6 January 2008 at the age of 74.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Alecos Michaelides" (in German). Munzinger-Archiv. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ a b "Cyprus pays respects to former FM". Financial Mirror. January 6, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Parliament Of Cyprus". www.parliament.cy. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ Neofytou, Averof (January 10, 2016). "Israel - Cyprus's rediscovered neighbor". Globes. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Home | Famagusta Gazette Online | Breaking News, Cyprus Issues, Weather". Archived from the original on 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
External links
[edit]- "Michaelides, G. Papandreou discuss Cyprus EU accession issue". greekembassy.org. March 4, 1997. Archived from the original on May 26, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
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