Pambis Kyritsis (born 17 June 1958; el, Πάμπης Κυρίτσης) is a Cypriot trade union leader and former politician. Born in

Larnaca Larnaca ( el, Λάρνακα ; tr, Larnaka) is a city on the south east coast of Cyprus and the capital of the district of the same name. It is the third-largest city in the country, after Nicosia and Limassol, with a metro population of 1 ...

, Kyritsis studied at the University of Macedonia, where he was active in the student movement, and also co-ordinated supporters of the

Progressive Party of Working People The Progressive Party of Working People ( el, Ανορθωτικό Κόμμα Εργαζόμενου Λαού, ; abbr. , AKEL; tr, Emekçi Halkın İlerici Partisi) is a Marxist–LeninistHelena Smith, Cyprus gets ready for a communist 'takeove ...

(AKEL) in Greece. From 1990 to 1992, he was the general secretary of the United Democratic Youth Organisation. He then joined the executive council of AKEL, heading its local government section. In 1995, he became executive secretary of the

Pancyprian Federation of Labour PEO, the Pancyprian Federation of Labour ( el, Παγκύπρια Εργατική Ομοσπονδία, tr, Tüm Kıbrıs İşçi Federasyonu), is an umbrella organization for trade unions in Cyprus, which evolved from PSE ( el, Παγκύπρι ...

(PEO), and then in 1999 its general secretary. At the

2006 Cypriot legislative election Parliamentary elections were held in Cyprus on 21 May 2006. AKEL and the Democratic Rally both won 18 of the 56 seats. Voter turnout was 89.0%.Nohlen & Stöver, p443 Results Notes References {{Cypriot elections 2006 in Cyprus 2000s in ...

, Kyritsis was elected in Larnaca for AKEL. There, he chaired the Parliamentary Committee on Labour and Social Insurance. He lost his seat at the

2011 Cypriot legislative election Parliamentary elections were held in Cyprus on 22 May 2011 to elect the 56 Members of the House of Representatives. They were won by the Democratic Rally, who increased their seats from 18 to 20. The governing Progressive Party of Working Peopl ...

. Kyritsis stood down from his trade union posts in 2021. In 2022, he was elected as general secretary of the

World Federation of Trade Unions The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) is an international federation of trade unions established in 1945. Founded in the immediate aftermath of World War Two, the organization built on the pre-war legacy of the International Federation o ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kyritsis, Pambis 1958 births Living people Cypriot trade unionists Members of the House of Representatives (Cyprus) People from Larnaca Progressive Party of Working People politicians