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List Of Ministers Of Defence Of Cyprus
List of Ministers of Defence of the Republic of Cyprus since the independence in 1960: {, border="1" class="wikitable" ! width="50%" , Minister ! width="25%" , Began ! width="25%" , Ended , - align=center , align=left, Osman Orek , 1960 , 1964 , - align=center , align=left, Polycarpos Yiorkadjis , 4 April 1964 , 1 November 1968 , - align=center , align=left, Epaminondas Komodromos , 10 December 1968 , 15 June 1972 , - align=center , align=left, Yorgos Ioannidis , 16 June 1972 , 15 July 1974 , - align=center , align=left, Nicos Kosis , 8 August 1974 , 14 January 1975 , - align=center , align=left, Christodoulos Veniamin , 15 January 1975 , 6 January 1985 , - align=center , align=left, Stelios Katsellis , 7 January 1985 , 31 July 1985 , - align=center , align=left, Elias Eliadis , 1 August 1985 , 27 February 1988 , - align=center , align=left, Andreas Aloneftis , 28 January 1988 , 27 February 1993 , - align=center , align=left, Cos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charalambos Petrides
Saint Charalampos ( grc, Ἅγιος Χαράλαμπος) (also variously Charalampas, Charalampus, Charalambos, Haralampus, Haralampos, Haralabos or Haralambos) was an early Christian priest in Magnesia on the Maeander, a city in Asia Minor, in the diocese of the same name. His name means ''glowing with joy'' in Greek. He lived during the reign of Septimius Severus (193–211), when Lucian was Proconsul of Magnesia. According to one source, at the time of his martyrdom in 202, Charalambos was 113 years old. Life and martyrdom Charalambos was Bishop of Magnesia also known as the Assyrian Saint Mar Zayya and spread the Gospel in that region for many years. However, when news of his preaching reached the authorities of the area, the proconsul Lucian and military commander Lucius, the saint was arrested and brought to trial, where he confessed his faith in Christ and refused to offer sacrifice to idols. Despite his advanced age, he was tortured mercilessly. They lacerated his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yiannakis Omirou
Yiannakis Omirou ( el, Γιαννάκης Ομήρου; born 18 September 1951) is a Greek-Cypriot politician. He was president of the Cypriot parliament from 2011 to 2016 and was leader of political party EDEK between 2001 and 2015. Omirou was born in Paphos Paphos ( el, Πάφος ; tr, Baf) is a coastal city in southwest Cyprus and the capital of Paphos District. In classical antiquity, two locations were called Paphos: Old Paphos, today known as Kouklia, and New Paphos. The current city of Pap ... and studied law at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He was an active member of the resistance movement against the 1974 coup. He is single and speaks English fluently. References , - 1951 births Living people People from Paphos Greek Cypriot people Presidents of the House of Representatives (Cyprus) Movement for Social Democracy politicians Leaders of political parties in Cyprus 20th-century Cypriot lawyers {{Cyprus-politici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savvas Angelides
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Savvas may refer to: *Savvas (given name) *Savvas (surname) *Ayios Savvas, Nicosia, a neighbourhood and parish of Nicosia, Cyprus See also *Sabbas *Savva (other) Savva ( el, Σάββα, translit=Sávva, russian: Савва) is a name of Greek origin derived from Aramaic סָבָא ''sāḇā'' meaning 'wise'. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Savva Chevakinsky (1709 – after 1774), Russian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tasos Mitsopoulos
Tasos Mitsopoulos (Greek:Τάσος Μητσόπουλος; 30 May 1965 – 22 March 2014) was a Cypriot politician. He served as a member of the House of Representatives from 2006 until 2013 for Democratic Rally. He then joined the cabinet of Nicos Anastasiades as Minister of Communications. In a cabinet reshuffle on 14 March 2014 he was appointed Minister of Defence. Biography Mitsopoulos was born on 30 May 1965 in Larnaca. In 1978 he joined Protoporia, the youth organisation of the political party Democratic Rally, he would stay member until 2000. Between 1988 and 1990 he was also part of the leadership of the Youth Organisation of New Democracy of Greece. He studied law at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. In Greece he also served as an adviser to Dimitris Avramopoulos and Kostis Chatzidakis. Mitsopoulos was director of the office of Democratic Rally leader Nicos Anastasiades between 1997 and 2005, while serving as his spokesperson between 1999 and 2008. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Photis Photiou
''Photis'' is a genus of amphipod crustaceans, containing the following species: *'' Photis aequimanus'' Schellenberg, 1925 *'' Photis africana'' Schellenberg, 1925 *'' Photis aina'' J. L. Barnard, 1970 *'' Photis albus'' Budnikova, 1985 *''Photis angustimanus'' Ren, 2006 *'' Photis antennata'' Chevreux, 1926 *''Photis ariakensis'' (Hirayama, 1984) *'' Photis baeckmannae'' Gurjanova, 1951 *''Photis beringiensis'' Tzvetkova, 1980 *''Photis bifurcata'' J. L. Barnard, 1962 *''Photis brevicaudatus'' (Norman, 1867) *''Photis brevipes'' Shoemaker, 1942 *''Photis californica'' Stout, 1913 *''Photis cavimana'' Ledoyer, 1979 *''Photis chiconola'' J. L. Barnard, 1964 *''Photis coeca'' J. L. Barnard, 1962 *''Photis conchicola'' Alderman, 1936 *''Photis davei'' Myers, 2009 *''Photis dentata'' Shoemaker, 1945 *''Photis dolichommata ''Photis'' is a genus of amphipod crustacean Crustaceans (Crustacea, ) form a large, diverse arthropod taxon which includes such animals as decapods, se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Costas Papacostas
Costas Papacostas ( el, Κώστας Παπακώστας; 12 November 1939 – 21 September 2015) was the Cypriot Minister of Defence from 2008 to 2011. Following the Evangelos Florakis Naval Base explosion he resigned as Minister of Defence and was succeeded by Demetris Eliades, the Minister of Agriculture. In July 2013 he was found guilty of manslaughter, with the court saying he “closed his eyes to the danger” regarding the storage of explosives, for which he received a sentence of 5 years imprisonment. Papacostas was born in Ayia Trias in Cyprus. From 1955 to 1959 he took part in the EOKA armed resistance against the British. In 1966 he joined the Cypriot National Guard and was twice seconded to the Cypriot police. Papacostas retired from the Army in 1984 having risen to the rank of colonel. He was elected to the House of Representatives representing Famagusta District for Progressive Party of Working People The Progressive Party of Working People ( el, Ανορθω ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christodoulos Pasiardis
Christodoulos () is a Greek given name. It is a theophoric name which means "servant of Christ". It can refer to: * Christodoulos (Greek patriarch of Alexandria), r. 907–932 * Pope Christodoulos of Alexandria, Coptic patriarch in 1047–1077 * Christodulus (died 1131), the first emir of Palermo (later ') * Christodoulos Aronis, a Greek fine artist, professor and priest (1884–1973) * Archbishop Christodoulos of Athens (1939–2008) * Christodoulos Christodoulou (born 1939), a Cypriot economist, lawyer and a politician * Christodoulos Moisa (born 1948), a New Zealand poet, artist, photographer, writer, essayist and art teacher * Christodoulos Neophytou (born 1950), a Cypriot economist * Christodoulos Christodoulides (born 1976), a Cypriot judoka who won the silver medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games See also * Christodoulou Christodoulou ( el, Χριστοδούλου) is a surname of Greek origin, the genitive form of the first name Christodoulos ( el, Χριστ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicos Symeonidis
Nicos may refer to: * Nicos Anastasiades (born 1946), Cypriot politician and leader of the right wing political party DISY * Nicos Jiapouras (born 1970), Cypriot International footballer * Nicos Nicolaides, Greek painter and writer * Nicos Panayiotou (born 1970), former international Cypriot football goalkeeper * Nicos Poulantzas (1936–1979), Greco-French Marxist political sociologist See also *Nico (given name) *Nikos Nikos ( el, Νίκος, ''Níkos'') is a Greek given name. It originates from Greek ''Nikolaos'', which means "victory of the people".Liddell & Scott, Abridged Greek Lexicon Although used as a proper first name, Nikos is also a popular nickname of t ... {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fivos Klokaris
Fivos Constantinou ( el, Φοίβος Κωνσταντίνου; born May 27, 1981) is a Cyprus Native and holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Computer Science from MIT. Fivos is well known for his accomplishments as a distance runner on the track as well as in Cross Country. He has competed for the MIT Cross Country and Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Teams. In his senior year he was the Cross Country team captain and was voted as the team's MVP by the team members. Prior to his collegiate career Fivos competed for his local track club in Cyprus, G.S.Z., and was a 4 time National champion. He won National titles in 800m and 1500m races as well as 2 Cross Country titles. Personal Bests "(xc)" indicates Cross Country "(i)" indicates Indoor Track References External links Fivos' Training LogMIT Men's Track and Field & Cross CountryProfile at the European Athletics Association {{DEFAULTSORT:Constantinou, Fivos 1981 births Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyriakos Mavronikolas
Kyriakos Mavronikolas (born 25 January 1955) is a Cypriot Movement for Social Democracy politician. He served as the Cypriot Minister of Defence from 2003 to 2006, and he sat as a Member of the European Parliament for Cyprus from 2009 to 2012, when he vacated his seat and was replaced by Sophocles Sophocleous. Mavronikolas is a graduate of the University of Athens faculty of medicine, and outside politics he works as an ophthalmologist Ophthalmology ( ) is a surgery, surgical subspecialty within medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. An ophthalmologist is a physician who undergoes subspecialty training in medical and surgical eye care. Followin .... Footnotes 1955 births Living people People from Paphos Cyprus Ministers of Defence Movement for Social Democracy MEPs MEPs for Cyprus 2009–2014 National and Kapodistrian University of Athens alumni {{Cyprus-MEP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |