Nikos Christodoulides

Nikos Christodoulides
Νίκος Χριστοδουλίδης
Christodoulides in 2019
8th President of Cyprus
Assumed office
28 February 2023
Preceded byNicos Anastasiades
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
1 March 2018 – 11 January 2022
PresidentNicos Anastasiades
Preceded byIoannis Kasoulidis
Succeeded byIoannis Kasoulidis
Spokesman of the Government
In office
14 April 2014 – 28 February 2018
Succeeded byProdromos Prodromou
Personal details
Born (1973-12-06) 6 December 1973 (age 50)
Geroskipou, Cyprus
NationalityCypriot
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations
Democratic Rally (until 2023)
Spouse(s)Philippa Karsera
Alma mater
  • Queens College, City University of New York
  • New York University
  • University of Malta
  • University of Athens
OccupationPolitician, diplomat
ProfessionPolitical scientist, historian
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Nikos Christodoulides (born 6 December 1973) is a Greek Cypriot politician. He is the President of Cyprus since 2023. He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2018 to 2022.[1]

He won the first round of the presidential elections with 32.04% of the votes, and was supported by President Nicos Anastasiades.[2] He won the second round with 51.92% of the votes, against 48.08% of Andreas Mavroyiannis in February 2023.[3]

References

  1. "New cabinet announced". Cyprus Mail. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  2. "Ex-minister Christoulides wins Cyprus presidential election". AP NEWS. 2023-02-12. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  3. Kambas, Michele (2023-02-12). "Former Cyprus foreign minister wins presidential election". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-02-12.