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
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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.
He studied Economics at the
Georgia Tech
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in the
United States
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.
Michaelides died on 6 January 2008 at the age of 74.
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1933 births
2008 deaths
Presidents of the House of Representatives (Cyprus)
Ministers of foreign affairs of Cyprus
Politicians from Nicosia
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