Yiannakis Omirou
| Yiannakis Omirou Γιαννάκης Ομήρου | |
|---|---|
| 11th President of the House of Representatives | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2 June 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Marios Garoyian |
| 2nd President of EDEK | |
| In office 2001–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Vassos Lyssarides |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 September 1951 Paphos, Cyprus |
| Political party | EDEK |
| Religion | Church of Cyprus |
Yiannakis Omirou (Greek: Γιαννάκης Ομήρου; born 18 September 1951) is a Greek-Cypriot politician. He has been president of the Cypriot parliament since 2011 and was leader of political party EDEK between 2001[1] and 2015.[2]
Omirou was born in Paphos and studied law at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He was an active member of the resistance movement against the 1974 coup. He is single and speaks English fluently.
References
- ↑ Ker-Lindsay, James; Hubert Faustmann (2008). The Government and Politics of Cyprus. Peter Lang. p. 106. ISBN 978-3-03911-096-4.
- ↑ "EDEK chairman resigns". Cyprus Mail. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.