Alexis Galanos
| Alexis Galanos | |
|---|---|
| 7th President of the House of Representatives | |
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In office 1991–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Vassos Lyssarides |
| Succeeded by | Spyros Kyprianou |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
30 August 1940 Famagusta, Cyprus |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Nicosia |
| Religion | Church of Cyprus |
Alexis Galanos (Greeκ: Αλέξης Γαλανός, 30 August 1940) is a Cypriot politician. He was President of the House of Representatives of Cyprus from 1991 to 1996.[1] He studied Economics at King's College, Cambridge and Law at Inner Temple.
Political career
He was one of the founders of the Democratic Party (DIKO) and served the party from many positions. He was DIKO's Secretary General from 1989 until 1990 and its Vice-President from 1990 until 1996. He was also an elected member of the House of Representatives from 1976 until 1999. In 1991 the majority of the members of the House of Representatives elected him as President. In 1998, he announced his decision to resign as a member of DIKO because he disagreed with Spyros Kyprianou's decision to support Giorgos Iakovou in the 1998 presidential election and in 1999 he resigned as a member of the House of Representatives as well.[2] In 1998 he created the Eurodemocratic Renewal Party (Komma Evrodimokratikis Ananeosis, KEA), and was its first president.[2][3][4] Alexis was a candidate in the 1998 presidential elections and gained 16,003 votes (4.04%). In the 2003 presidential election, he supported Tassos Papadopoulos. He was also a candidate for the 2004 European Parliament elections with DIKO but failed to be elected.
Mayor of Famagusta
Alexis is now mayor of the occupied city of Famagusta, a position to which he was elected on 17 December 2006.[5] Famagusta was the main town of the second largest district of Cyprus both in terms of its population and surface area. The cultivation and production of the potato crop, the fertile mainland, the port, tourist and industrial sectors, were the most significant contributors to the island's economic dynamism prior to the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974.[6][7][8][9]
Chairman of the Board of the Bank of Cyprus
Alexis Galanos was suggested to be appointed Chairman of the Board of the Bank of Cyprus by the Central Bank of Cyprus but was eventually disqualified for legal reasons .[10]
References
- ↑ Jansen, Michael E. (2005). War and cultural heritage: Cyprus after the 1974 Turkish invasion. University of Minnesota. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
The stand of the Cyprus government was spelled out by Alexis Galanos, then president of the House of Representatives,
- 1 2 http://www.parliament.cy/parliamentgr/002_10_09.htm
- ↑ http://www.philenews.com/afieromata/ekloges2011/1996.htm
- ↑ http://wn.com/Alexis_Galanos
- ↑ "The Congress of the Council of Europe - Who's Who". COE.int. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
- ↑ "Mayors of Famagusta". Famagusta.org.cy. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ↑ "The Destruction of the European Civilization of Cyprus by Turkey – The Tragedy Goes On…". MOI.org.cy. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ↑ "Γαλανό στηρίζει το ΑΚΕΛ για Δημαρχία Αμμοχώστου". Kathimerini.com.cy. 2011-10-20. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ↑ "Recognizing The Visit Of Mayor Of Famagusta, Cyprus, Mr. Alexis Galanos". Capitolwords.org. 2013-04-04. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
- ↑ "Galanos named for BoC". InCyprus.com.cy. 2013-04-24. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
| Preceded by Vassos Lyssaridis |
President of the House of Representatives 1991– 1996 |
Succeeded by Spyros Kyprianou |