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=== President of the House of Representatives ===
 
=== President of the House of Representatives ===
 
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'''Name''': Hon. Yiannakis Omirou
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Yiannakis Omirou was born in Pafos in 1951. He is a Greek/Cypriot politician and lawyer.
  
'''Years active''': 2001-
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== Political Career ==
  
'''Party''':  EDEK, Movement for Social Democracy
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He was the Representative of Pafos constituency under the banner of the Socialist Party EDEK (SK EDEK) for the period 1981-1998, under the banner of the Social Democrats Movement (KISOS) for the period 2001-2003, under the banner of KS EDEK for the period 2003-2006 and representative of Nicosia constituency under the banner of KS EDEK since 2006.
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On 2 June 2011 he was elected President of the House of Representatives for the Tenth Term of Office of the House.
  
'''Constituency''': Nicosia Costituency
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== Education ==
  
=== Roles ===
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He graduated in Law from National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.JHe speaks English.
Was:
 
*Parliamentary Spokesman of SK EDEK
 
*Member of the Committee of Selection
 
*Chairman of the House Standing Committee on Defence Affairs
 
*Deputy Chairman of the House Standing Committee on Legal Affairs
 
Is:
 
*Ex officio Chairman of the Committee of Selection.
 
*Chairman of the Ad Hoc House Committee on Rules of Procedure and of the Special House Committee on Declaration and Examination of Financial Interests.
 
  
=== Education ===
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== Notable Work ==
He graduated in Law from National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
 
 
 
=== History ===
 
Representative of Pafos constituency under the banner of the Socialist Party EDEK (SK EDEK) 1981-1998, under the banner of the Social Democrats Movement (KISOS) 2001-2003, under the banner of KS EDEK 2003-2006 and representative of Nicosia constituency under the banner of KS EDEK since 2006.
 
On 2 June 2011 he was elected President of the House of Representatives for the Tenth Term of Office of the House.
 
  
*Editor and broadcaster at the Pafos Free Radio Station during the coup of 15 July 1974 (arrested and imprisoned by the coupists).
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He was editor and broadcaster at the Pafos Free Radio Station during the coup of 15 July 1974 (arrested and imprisoned by the coupists).
*General Secretary and First Vice-president of SK EDEK.
 
*Minister of Defence of the Republic of Cyprus during Glafkos Clerides’ presidency (1998-1999).
 
*President of KISOS/KS EDEK since 2001.
 
*Member of the National Council, the supreme advisory body to the President of the Republic on the Cyprus problem.
 
  
== External Links and References ==
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== External Links ==
* [http://www.parliament.cy/easyconsole.cfm/id/187 www.parliament.cy - Yiannakis Omirou MP]
 
  
[[Category:Cypriot Politicians]]
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[http://www.parliament.cy/easyconsole.cfm/id/187%20www.parliament.cy%20-%20Yiannakis%20Omirou%20MP Cypriot Parliament Webpage]

Revision as of 12:24, 17 October 2014

President of the House of Representatives

Omi.jpg

Yiannakis Omirou was born in Pafos in 1951. He is a Greek/Cypriot politician and lawyer.

Political Career

He was the Representative of Pafos constituency under the banner of the Socialist Party EDEK (SK EDEK) for the period 1981-1998, under the banner of the Social Democrats Movement (KISOS) for the period 2001-2003, under the banner of KS EDEK for the period 2003-2006 and representative of Nicosia constituency under the banner of KS EDEK since 2006. On 2 June 2011 he was elected President of the House of Representatives for the Tenth Term of Office of the House.

Education

He graduated in Law from National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.JHe speaks English.

Notable Work

He was editor and broadcaster at the Pafos Free Radio Station during the coup of 15 July 1974 (arrested and imprisoned by the coupists).

External Links

Cypriot Parliament Webpage