Yiannakis Omirou
Yiannakis Omirou (Greek: 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[1] and 2015.[2][3]
Yiannakis Omirou | |
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Γιαννάκης Ομήρου | |
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| 11th President of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 2 June 2011 – 2 June 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Marios Garoyian |
| Succeeded by | Demetris Syllouris |
| 2nd President of EDEK | |
| In office 2001–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Vassos Lyssarides |
| Succeeded by | Marinos Sizopoulos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 September 1951 Paphos, Cyprus |
| Political party | EDEK |
Omirou was born in Paphos 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
- Ker-Lindsay, James; Hubert Faustmann (2008). The Government and Politics of Cyprus. Peter Lang. p. 106. ISBN 978-3-03911-096-4.
- "EDEK chairman resigns". Cyprus Mail. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- "Parliament Of Cyprus". www.parliament.cy.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Vassos Lyssarides |
President of Democratic Party 2001–2015 |
Succeeded by Marinos Sizopoulos |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Marios Garoyian |
President of the House of Representatives 2011–2016 |
Succeeded by Demetris Syllouris |
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