Alekos Michaelides

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Alekos Michaelides
Αλέκος Μιχαηλίδης
4th President of the House of Representatives
In office
1977–1981
Preceded bySpyros Kyprianou
Succeeded byGeorgios Ladas
Personal details
Born(1933-08-13)13 August 1933
Mylikouri, Cyprus
Died6 January 2008(2008-01-06) (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]

  1. ^ a b "Alecos Michaelides" (in German). Munzinger-Archiv. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Cyprus pays respects to former FM". Financial Mirror. January 6, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "Parliament Of Cyprus". www.parliament.cy. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  4. ^ Neofytou, Averof (January 10, 2016). "Israel - Cyprus's rediscovered neighbor". Globes. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  5. ^ "Home | Famagusta Gazette Online | Breaking News, Cyprus Issues, Weather". Archived from the original on 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2018-04-11.

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