Kyriacos Triantaphyllides (born 3 September 1944, Palaichori) is a Cypriot

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and

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(MEP) for the

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, sitting with the

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group, on the European Parliament's

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. He is member of the

, for the Delegation for relations with

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and New Zealand and also for the Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly He is a substitute for the

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, substitute for the Delegation to the EU-

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Joint Parliamentary Committee.

Education

* 1964-1966: Bachelor of Arts (BA) (

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) * 1967: Diploma from teacher training college of

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(New Zealand)

Career

* 1968-1970:

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of English and Social Studies at Wanganui High School (New Zealand). * 1971-1973: Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs – Industrial Relations, Section Cyprus. * 1974-1982: Head of Personnel with the Cyprus Amaniandos Asbestos Works Limited. * 1982-1992: Senior public administration and personnel officer. * 1992-1996: Chief administrative officer. * 1992-2000: Deputy migration officer. * 2000-2004:

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in the Ministry of the Interior. * 1996-2000: Sub-Prefect of

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. * from 1990: Representative of Cyprus on

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committees. * 2003: Member of the Policy Committee of the

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. * 1996-2000: Member of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions of Europe. * Ministry of the Interior representative in

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and conferences at international level. * 1988-2004: Founder member of Palaichori local associations.

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* 1944 births Living people Cypriot schoolteachers Victoria University of Wellington alumni Progressive Party of Working People MEPs MEPs for Cyprus 2004–2009 MEPs for Cyprus 2009–2014 {{Cyprus-MEP-stub

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