Averof Neofytou

Averof Neofytou
Αβέρωφ Νεοφύτου
President of the Democratic Rally
Assumed office
28 February 2013
Preceded by Nicos Anastasiades
Minister of Communications and Works
In office
25 August 1999  28 February 2003
Preceded by Leontios Ierodiakonou
Succeeded by Kikis Kazamias
Member of the Cypriot Parliament
for Paphos
In office
1996–1999
In office
2006–2011
In office
2011–2016
Mayor of Polis Chrysochou
In office
1991–1998
Personal details
Born (1961-07-31) 31 July 1961
Argaka, Cyprus
Political party Democratic Rally (DISY)
Alma mater New York Institute of Technology

Averof Neofytou (Greek: Αβέρωφ Νεοφύτου; born 21 July 1961) is a Greek Cypriot politician who has been President of the governing Democratic Rally (DISY) party since 2013. A member of the House of Representatives for Paphos, he previously served as Minister of Communications and Works and Mayor of Polis Chrysochou.

Neofytou, born 1961 in Argaka, Paphos, studied Economics and Accountancy at the New York Institute of Technology. Vice-president of his Democratic Rally party's youth branch NEDISY, he was elected Mayor of Polis Chrysochou in 1991, until elected to the House of Representatives in 1998. Reelected in 2006 and 2011, he succeeded Nicos Anastasiades after his election as President of Cyprus in chairing his DISY party.[1]

References

  1. "About Averof Neofytou". The Economist. Archived from the original on 21 May 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Nicos Anastasiades
Leader of the Democratic Rally
2013–
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Leontios Ierodiakonou
Minister of Communications and Works
1999–2003
Succeeded by
Kikis Kazamias

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