Alekos Michaelides

Alekos Michaelides
Αλέκος Μιχαηλίδης
4th President of the House of Representatives
In office
22 September 1977 – 4 June 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) was a Cypriot politician. He served as Foreign Minister, and as President of the House of Representatives from 1977 to 1981.

Biography

Alekos Michaelides was born on August 13, 1933, in Milikouri in the district of the capital Nicosia.

In 1977, he was elected President of the House of Representatives, a post he held until 1981.

He later served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1993 until 1997. In 1994, he established stronger diplomatic ties with Israel, opening an embassy there.

Alongside his political career, he was active in the tourism sector. In 1971 he entered the hotel industry, initially through the management of hotel units. He was later associated with the establishment of Thanos Hotels & Resorts, a hospitality group operating in Cyprus.

He studied Economics at the Georgia Tech in the United States.[citation needed]

Michaelides died on 6 January 2008 at the age of 74.

References

  1. 1 2 "Alecos Michaelides" (in German). Munzinger-Archiv. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Cyprus pays respects to former FM". Financial Mirror. January 6, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Parliament Of Cyprus". www.parliament.cy. Archived from the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  4. ↑ Neofytou, Averof (January 10, 2016). "Israel - Cyprus's rediscovered neighbor". Globes. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Thanos Hotels: Ναυαρχίδα των υπερπολυτελών ξενοδοχείων". Philenews (in Greek).
  6. ↑ "Thanos Hotels and Resorts". Χρυσές Εταιρείες (in Greek).
  7. ↑ "Home | Famagusta Gazette Online | Breaking News, Cyprus Issues, Weather". Archived from the original on 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2018-04-11.