Christos Stylianides
| Christos Stylianides | |
|---|---|
 | |
| European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 November 2014 | |
| President | Jean-Claude Juncker |
| Preceded by | Kristalina Georgieva (International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 June 1958 Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Political party | Democratic Rally |
| Alma mater | Aristotle University |
Christos Stylianides (Χρήστος Στυλιανίδης in Greek, born June 26, 1958 in Nicosia, Cyprus) is a politician who is the European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management since November 1, 2014. On October 24th, 2014 he was appointed by the European Council EU Ebola Coordinator.[1] He was elected Member of the European Parliament in the May 2014 European elections where he served until October 31, 2014.
He previously served as Government Spokesperson (2013-2014 and 1998-1999) and was member of the Parliament of the Republic of Cyprus from 2006 to 2013. As a MEP, served as member of the Committee on Budgets and substitute Member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. He was also a member of the Delegation for relations with the USA and Substitute Member of the Delegation for relations with Israel.
Political career
2013-2014: Government Spokesperson of the Republic of Cyprus.[2] Senior political official in the Executive branch, managing the Government’s communication strategy and heading the Government’s centralised Press and Information Office. Participated in the proceedings of the Council of Ministers and the meetings of the National Council of Cyprus. Accompanied President Nicos Anastasiades as a member of his delegation, to all EU and UN high-level meetings.Stepped down in April 2014 to run as candidate in the May European Parliament elections.[3]
2006-2013: Member of the Cyprus House of Representatives (Elected in 2006[4] and 2011[5] with Democratic Rally/DISY). Vice-Chair of the Committee on Foreign and European Affairs (2011-2013). Member of the Committee on European Affairs, the Committee of Internal Affairs and the Committee of Employment and Social Affairs (2006-2011). DISY co-ordinator for the Committees of European Affairs, Internal Affairs and Employment and Social Affairs.
2006-2013: Member of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (2006-2011). Elected Member of the Bureau of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in 2012. Member of the OSCE PA Election Observation Missions. Represented Cyprus at plenary sessions and committee meetings of the Union for the Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly.[6]
1998-1999: Government Spokesperson of the Republic of Cyprus (under former President Glafcos Clerides). Senior member of Government with a similar institutional role as in 2013. Member of the President´s delegation to EU accession talks and intercommunal negotiations for Cyprus´s reunification. Resigned in 1999, in protest over a political corruption case which involved the public administration.[7]
Professional career and education
Dental Surgeon (1984, Aristoteleion University, Thessaloniki, Greece)
Executive education in International Development (JFK School of Government, Harvard University, USA).
Postgraduate seminars in political science, international relations and European Institutions.
Other activities
Council Member of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR).[8]
Co-founded the Movement for Political Modernization and Reform (1995), promoting Cyprus´s EU Accession and State & political reform.
Leading member of grassroots youth movements in support of EU membership and the solution of the Cyprus problem since the early 1980s.
Actively involved in the rapprochement between the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot communities through joint civil society and political initiatives.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Androulla Vassiliou |
Cypriot European Commissioner 2014–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Kristalina Georgieva as European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response |
European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management 2014–present | |
References
- ↑ "Christos Stylianides – crisis commissioner". POLITICO. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ "New Government Spokesman assumes duties". Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ "Government spokesman steps down". Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ "Parliament Of Cyprus". Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ "Parliament Of Cyprus". Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ BDigital Web Solutions. "Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ, kathimerini.com.cy". Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ "Cyprus News Agency: News in Greek (PM), 99-03-16". Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ "The Council". Retrieved 25 April 2015.