Nikos Christodoulides
President of Cyprus since 2023 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nikos Christodoulides (Greek: Νίκος Χριστοδουλίδης; born 6 December 1973)[1] is a Cypriot politician, former diplomat and academic, and the 8th and current President of Cyprus. He previously served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2018 to 2022 and Spokesman of the Government from 2014 to 2018, under President Nicos Anastasiades.
Nikos Christodoulides | |
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Νίκος Χριστοδουλίδης | |
8th President of Cyprus | |
Assumed office 28 February 2023 | |
Preceded by | Nicos Anastasiades |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 1 March 2018 – 11 January 2022 | |
President | Nicos Anastasiades |
Preceded by | Ioannis Kasoulidis |
Succeeded by | Ioannis Kasoulidis |
Spokesman of the Government | |
In office 14 April 2014 – 28 February 2018 | |
Preceded by | Christos Stylianides |
Succeeded by | Prodromos Prodromou |
Personal details | |
Born | (1973-12-06) 6 December 1973 (age 50) Geroskipou, Cyprus |
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | Democratic Rally (until 2023) |
Spouse | Philippa Karsera |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Politician, diplomat |
Profession | Historian, political scientist |
Awards | Order of Makarios III (Grand Master) Order of Merit of the Republic of Cyprus |
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Christodoulides started his career as a diplomat in 1999 and also worked as a lecturer and researcher at the University of Cyprus from 2007 to 2010. He then served in the second-term government of President Anastasiades, until resigning in January 2022 in order to run in the 2023 Cypriot presidential election. He defeated Andreas Mavroyiannis in the run-off and assumed office on 28 February 2023, becoming the island's first leader to be born in an independent Cyprus.