Constantinos Yiorkadjis
Constantinos Yiorkadjis[nb 1] (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Γιωρκάτζης; born 20 February 1968) is a Cypriot politician who was mayor of Nicosia from 2012 to 2024.
Biography
[edit]He is the son of Polycarpos Giorkatzis, a minister assassinated in 1970 by the Greek military junta. His mother remarried to Tassos Papadopoulos, who was elected President of Cyprus.[2]
He enlisted in the National Guard in 1986 and rose to the rank of Lieutenant. He graduated with honours in Business Administration and Economics from Boston University in 1993. After beginning work in Boston, he worked for the Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company in Athens. He worked as a Sales Manager, Regional Manager and Director of Research and Development for Frigoglass.[3]
In September 2011, he registered as an independent candidate for mayor of Nicosia.[3] His candidacy was endorsed by the right-wing parties Democratic Rally and Democratic Party.[4] With 57.11% of votes, he defeated the incumbent Eleni Mavrou.[5]
In December 2016, Yiorkadjis won a second term with 68.86% of the vote.[6] In 2024, he was elected president of Nicosia District.[7]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Mayor's Biography". Nicosia Municipality. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ Psillides, Constantinos (23 May 2014). "Bust stolen from Yiorkadjis' grave". Cyprus Mail. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Υποψήφιος Δήμαρχος Λευκωσίας ο Κωνσταντίνος Γιωρκάτζης". Phileleftheros (in Greek). 20 September 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-01-17. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Τι φέρνει η δεξιά στροφή στην Κύπρο" (in Greek). News Bomb. 26 December 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Νέος δήμαρχος της πρωτεύουσας ο Κ.Γιωρκάτζης". Phileleftheros (in Greek). 19 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Nicolaides takes Limassol as Nicosia, Paphos, Famagusta and Napa mayors re-elected (Update 14)". Cyprus Mail. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Βελτιώσεις στη νομοθεσία για Τοπική Αυτοδιοίκηση συζήτησαν Σιζόπουλος-Γιωρκάτζης". The Cyprus Times (in Greek). 16 September 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.