| Tassos Papadopoulos | |
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| In office 28 February 2003 – 28 February 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Glafkos Klerides |
| Succeeded by | Dimitris Christofias |
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| In office 1976 – 1976 |
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| Preceded by | Glafkos Klerides |
| Succeeded by | Spyros Kyprianou |
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| In office 2000 – 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Spyros Kyprianou |
| Succeeded by | Marios Karoyian |
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| Born | 7 January 1934 Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Political party | DK |
| Spouse | Foteini Papadopoulou |
| Religion | Greek Orthodox |
Tassos Nikolaou Papadopoulos (in Greek, Τάσσος Νικολάου Παπαδόπουλος – born January 7, 1934 in Nicosia) was President of the Republic of Cyprus from February 28, 2003 to February 28, 2008. The President of Cyprus is the Head of state and the Head of government of the Republic of Cyprus. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Glafkos Ioannou Clerides (Γλαύκος Ιωάννου Κληρίδης (born in Nicosia, Cyprus on 24 April 1919) is a Greek-Cypriot Dimitris Christofias (Δημήτρης Χριστόφιας also "Demetris" is a left-wing Greek Cypriot politician and the current and sixth The House of Representatives ( Greek: Βουλή των Αντιπροσώπων Vouli ton Antiprosópon; Turkish: Temsilciler Meclisi Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Glafkos Ioannou Clerides (Γλαύκος Ιωάννου Κληρίδης (born in Nicosia, Cyprus on 24 April 1919) is a Greek-Cypriot Spyros Achilleos Kyprianou (or Cyprianou) ( October 28, 1932 &ndash March 12, 2002) was one of the most important modern The Democratic Party ( Greek: Δημοκρατικό Κόμμα Dimokratikó Kómma) is a centrist Political party in Cyprus, founded 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Spyros Achilleos Kyprianou (or Cyprianou) ( October 28, 1932 &ndash March 12, 2002) was one of the most important modern Marios Karoyian (Greek Μάριος Καρογιάν born 31 May 1961) is a Cypriot politician Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nicosia, known locally as Lefkosia (Λευκωσία Lefkoşa is the Capital and largest city of Cyprus. Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía The Democratic Party ( Greek: Δημοκρατικό Κόμμα Dimokratikó Kómma) is a centrist Political party in Cyprus, founded The Greek Orthodox Church ( Greek: Ἑλληνορθόδοξη Ἐκκλησία Hellēnorthódoxē Ekklēsía) is formed by several autocephalous churches Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nicosia, known locally as Lefkosia (Λευκωσία Lefkoşa is the Capital and largest city of Cyprus. Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía
He was educated at the Pancyprian Gymnasium in Nicosia and then studied law in London (Gray's Inn, Barrister-at-Law). The Pancyprian Gymnasium (Παγκύπριο Γυμνάσιο was founded in 1812 by Archbishop Kyprianos at a time when Cyprus was still under Ottoman London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn is one of the four Inns of Court around the Royal Courts In the late 1950s, he was active in PEKA, the political section of EOKA. PEKA, "Politiki Epitropi Kypriakou Agona" (The Political Committee of the Cypriot Struggle was the political wing of the EOKA movement which fought against the EOKA ( Εθνική Οργάνωσις Κυπρίων Αγωνιστών, Ethniki Organosis Kyprion Agoniston ( Greek for National Organisation
He took part in the London Conference in 1959 and was one of the two delegates (besides the AKEL delegates) who voted against the signing of the London and Zurich Agreements. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He was also one of the four representatives of the Greek Cypriot side at the Constitutional Commission which drafted the Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus.
For 12 years he served successively as Minister of the Interior, Minister of Finance, Minister of Labour and Social Insurance, Minister of Health and Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
He served as advisor to the first representative of the Greek Cypriot side in the intercommunal talks, Glafkos Klerides, until April 1976 and subsequently he took up that post himself, serving until July 1978. Greek Cypriots ( Greek: Ελληνοκύπριοι Turkish: Kıbrıslı Rumlar are the ethnic Greek population of Cyprus. Glafkos Ioannou Clerides (Γλαύκος Ιωάννου Κληρίδης (born in Nicosia, Cyprus on 24 April 1919) is a Greek-Cypriot Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar)
He represented Cyprus at many international conferences, particularly the annual congresses of the International Labour Organization (ILO). The International Labour Organization
Furthermore he represented the Greek Cypriot community in many recourses by Cyprus filed at the United Nations and the Council of Europe. Greek Cypriots ( Greek: Ελληνοκύπριοι Turkish: Kıbrıslı Rumlar are the ethnic Greek population of Cyprus. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Council of Europe (Conseil de l'Europe is the oldest International organisation working towards European integration, being founded in 1949
Until his election he practiced law in Nicosia.
At the Parliamentary elections held on 15 July 1970 he was elected member of the House of Representatives, standing as an Eniaion (Unified Party) candidate for the Nicosia constituency. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Eniaion Party (Ενιαίον Κόμμα in Greek tranlsating as the United Party was a short lived political party in Cyprus. Standing as an independent candidate, he was re-elected in the election of 5 September 1976. From July 22, to September 20, 1976 he served as President of the House of Representatives. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In the 19 May 1991 parliamentary elections he was elected member of the House of Representatives, standing as a candidate for the Democratic Party in the Nicosia constituency. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The Democratic Party ( Greek: Δημοκρατικό Κόμμα Dimokratikó Kómma) is a centrist Political party in Cyprus, founded He was re-elected on 26 May 1996. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar)
On 7 October 2000, he was elected unopposed as the President of the Democratic Party during the historic electoral congress at which the founder of the Party, Spyros Kyprianou, stood down. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. At the 27 May 2001 elections he was re-elected at the head of the Democratic Party ticket. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
He was a member of the National Council, Chairman of the Standing Parliamentary Committee on European Affairs and member of the Committee on Selection and the Committee on Financial and Budgetary Affairs. He was also Co-chairman of the Joint Cyprus-EU Parliamentary Committee.
He campaigned for the 2003 presidential election on a platform that he would allegedly be able to secure better deal over the Cyprus dispute than the incumbent Glafkos Klerides. Presidential elections were held in Cyprus on 16 February 2003. The Cyprus dispute is a territorial conflict between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots and also Republic of Cyprus and Turkey over Cyprus, an Glafkos Ioannou Clerides (Γλαύκος Ιωάννου Κληρίδης (born in Nicosia, Cyprus on 24 April 1919) is a Greek-Cypriot He was backed by not just his own party, Diko, but also the party of the Left AKEL and social democrat Kisos. The Democratic Party ( Greek: Δημοκρατικό Κόμμα Dimokratikó Kómma) is a centrist Political party in Cyprus, founded The Progressive Party of Working People ( Greek: Ανορθωτικό Κόμμα Εργαζόμενου Λαού Anorthotikó Kómma Ergazómenou Laoú, AKEL The Movement for Social Democracy (Κίνημα Σοσιαλδημοκρατών is a Social-democratic Political party in Cyprus.
Papadopoulos assumed the Presidency on 28 February 2003 after winning a first round majority with 51. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. 51% of the vote. [1] Before the 2004 Annan Plan Referendum he urged Greek Cypriots to vote No, declaring "I received a state; I will not deliver a community". The two major communities of the ''de facto'' divided Island nation of Cyprus held a referendum on settling the Cyprus dispute on 24
He is married to Fotini Michaelides (of the family of Anastasios Leventis) and they have four children: Constantinos and Maria (from Fotini's previous marriage with Polykarpos Georkadjis), and Nikolas and Anastasia. Anastasios George Leventis was a prominent Cypriot Businessman who owned a major merchandise trading firm in West Africa. Polycarpos Georgadjis (GreekΠολύκαρπος Γεωρκάτζης (pronounced Yorkajis was a Cypriot politician
Papadopoulos was a candidate for a second term in office in the 2008 presidential election. A presidential election was held in Cyprus on 17 February 2008, with the second round held on 24 February 2008. In the first round, held on February 17, he placed third, slightly behind Dimitris Christofias and Ioannis Kasoulides with about 31. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Dimitris Christofias (Δημήτρης Χριστόφιας also "Demetris" is a left-wing Greek Cypriot politician and the current and sixth Ioannis Kasoulides was born on 10th of August 1948 in Nicosia. 8% of the vote, and was therefore eliminated from the second round. He had enjoyed a slight advantage in opinion polls prior to the election and his elimination was regarded as surprising. He promptly conceded defeat on the day of the election. [2]
References
- ^ Presidential election 2003 - Results. Republic of Cyprus - Ministry of Interior. Retrieved on 2008-02-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori
- ^ Associated Press (2008-02-17), “Incumbent eliminated from Cyprus presidential election in major surprise”, International Herald Tribune, <http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/02/17/news/Cyprus-Election.php>. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio The International Herald Tribune is a widely read English language international Newspaper Retrieved on 17 February 2008
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Glafkos Klerides |
President of Cyprus 2003 – 2008 |
Succeeded by Dimitris Christofias |
| Preceded by Glafkos Klerides |
President of the House of Representatives 1976 |
Succeeded by Spyros Kyprianou |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Spyros Kyprianou |
President of DIKO 2001 – 2006 |
Succeeded by Marios Garoyian |
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