Andreas Mavroyiannis Explained

Andreas Mavroyiannis
Office1:Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations
Term Start1:23 July 2019
Term End1:17 February 2021
Successor1:Andreas Hadjichrysanthou
Predecessor1:Kornelios Korneliou
Term Start2:7 August 2003
Term End2:25 August 2008
Successor2:Minas Hadjimichael
Office3:Deputy Minister for European Affairs
Term Start3:17 October 2011
Term End3:31 January 2013
President3:Demetris Christofias
Office4:Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the European Union
Term Start4:August 2008
Term End4:October 2011
Successor4:Kornelios Korneliou
Office5:Ambassador of Cyprus to France
Term Start5:1999
Term End5:2002
Office6:Ambassador of Cyprus to Ireland
Term Start6:1997
Term End6:1999
Birth Date:20 July 1956
Birth Place:Agros, Limassol District, British Cyprus
Nationality:Cypriot
Party:Independent
Spouse:
Children:2
Alma Mater:Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Paris-Panthéon-Assas University
Paris Nanterre University
Awards:National Order of the Legion of Honour
National Order of Merit

Andreas D. Mavroyiannis (Modern Greek: Ανδρέας Δ. Μαυρογιάννης; born 20 July 1956) is a Cypriot politician and lawyer, who previously served as Ambassador to the United Nations, in addition to several other diplomatic postings.

Andreas Mavroyiannis served in the governments of Nicos Anastasiades and Demetris Christofias.[1] He was the negotiator of the majority Greek Cypriot community in the Cyprus reunification talks between 2013 and 2022,[2] and between 2011 and 2013, served as Deputy Minister for European Affairs. He also served as Permanent Secretary (Secretary General) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus and as Permanent Representative to the European Union.

In the 2023 Cypriot presidential election, he was running as an independent candidate supported by the Progressive Party of Working People (AKEL) and Generation Change.[3] In the first round he won 30% of the votes and qualifying to the second round.[4] He lost in the second round to Nikos Christodoulides, receiving 48.08% of the votes, while Christodoulides received 51.92% of the votes.[5]

Andreas Mavroyiannis is a member of the International Law Commission of the United Nations for a five years mandate (2023-2028).

He is also a member of the Global Rule of Law Commission.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-02-05 . Ex-foreign minister will face diplomat for Cyprus presidency . 2023-02-12 . AP NEWS . en.
  2. Web site: 28 January 2022 . Ανδρέας Μαυρογιάννης [Ε/κ Διαπραγματευτής]

    Με ενδιαφέρει η Προεδρία της Δημοκρατίας – Αποχωρώ αν δεν υπάρξουν εξελίξεις στο Κυπριακό ]

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  3. Web site: 24 June 2022 . Καλωσόρισε τη στήριξη της Άννας Θεολόγου ο Μαυρογιάννης . www.kathimerini.com.cy.
  4. News: Smith . Helena . 2023-02-05 . Cyprus presidential election goes to runoff with ex-foreign minister in lead . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-02-06 . 0261-3077.
  5. News: Kambas . Michele . 2023-02-12 . Former Cyprus foreign minister wins presidential election . en . Reuters . 2023-02-12.