Markos Kyprianou

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Markos Kyprianou (Greek: Μάρκος Κυπριανού; pronounced /ˈmarkɔs kipriˈaːnu/) (born 22 January 1960 in Limassol) is a Cypriot politician, currently serving as European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection. A member of the Democratic Party, he was formerly Cyprus's finance minister.

He studied Law at the Law School of the University of Athens and at Trinity College, Cambridge University, where he specialised in International Law and Tax Law and was awarded a Master’s degree in Law (LLM). He earned a second Master’s degree in Law, specialising in Company Law and Taxation, at Harvard Law School. He continued his academic career as a trainee at the Human Rights Commission of the Council of Europe and by carrying out research in International Law at the University of Cambridge.

He is the younger son of Spyros Kyprianou, who was President of Cyprus from 1977 to 1988.

Contents 1 Professional C.V. 2 Political C.V. 3 Memberships 4 External link

[edit] Professional C.V.

• since 1985 practising law
• 1985-1991 associate with the law firm of Antis Triantafyllides & Sons
• 1991-1995 partner with the law firm of Kyprianou & Boyiadjis
• 1995- 2003 partner with the law firm of George L. Savvides & Co (merged with Kyprianou & Boyiadjis)

[edit] Political C.V.

• 1986-1991 Municipal Councillor for the City of Nicosia
• 1993-1997 President of the Youth Organisation of the Democratic Party
• since 1986 Member of the Central Committee of the Democratic Party (DIKO)
• since 1990 Member of the Political Committee of the Party
• 1993-1998 and 2001 Member of the Executive Bureau of the Party
• 1991-2003 Member of the House of Representatives for the Nicosia District
• 1999-2003 Chairman of the House Committee on Financial and Budgetary Affairs
• 1 March 2003 – 30 April 2004 Minister of Finance
• since 1 May 2004 Member of the European Commission, since November 2004 responsible for Health and Consumer Protection

[edit] Memberships

• American Bar Association (associate member)
• Harvard Law School Association of Europe
• International Bar Association
• Cyprus Red Cross Society

[edit] External link

• Official website

Preceded by David Byrne, Pavel Letička	European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection 2004–2009	Succeeded by —
Preceded by Michaele Schreyer	European Commissioner for Budget 2004 (jointly with Michaele Schreyer)	Succeeded by Dalia Grybauskaitė
Preceded by —	Cypriot European Commissioner 2004–2009	Succeeded by —